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| name = WEMIX
== Overview ==
| owner = ]
| logo = weMix.jpg
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| company_type = Private
| foundation = ], ] (2007)
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| location_country = ]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = ] (creator), Matthew Apfel
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| registration = Not required
| launch_date = April 2008
| current_status = Closed
| language = ]
| advertising =
| website_type = ], online audio platform
| num_users = 67,848 (October 2010)
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''' is an online music creation community and user-generated record label founded in 2007 by hip-hop star and award-winning actor ].''' At WeMix.com, aspiring artists have a chance to interact, share their music, give feedback, and collaborate together. Primarily for musicians and music fans, WeMix features a library of thousands of original songs, beats, vocals, and more. Artists connect through watching, listening, sharing, commenting and voting on all types of content. What makes WeMix different from other sites is ]: the top artists and songs from the site receive a chance to partner with superstar talent like Ludacris to turn their original music into hit records. <br/> '''WeMix''' was an online music creation community and user-generated record label founded in 2007 by hip-hop musician and actor ] and reality TV show producer Matt Apfel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/rap-star-ludacris-launches-online-record-label-wemix/|title=Rap star Ludacris launches online record label Wemix {{!}} VentureBeat|website=venturebeat.com|date=9 June 2008 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> It was a privately held joint venture between Ludacris’ ] label and MegaMobile TV (a company founded by Apfel).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaypaper.com/More/Archives/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2245/Coast-to-coast.aspx|title=Ludacris and Chef Chris Yeo open California-based Straits restaurant serving Singaporean cuisine |date=2008-04-27|access-date=2008-05-07|publisher=]}}</ref> The site was a social network that featured a content browsing/filtering structure similar to ]. WeMix allowed artists to interact, share their music, give feedback, and collaborate with other artists. The site was free to all users and had an internet-advertising business model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20445|title=Ludacris to Launch Online Music Community|date=2008-03-20|access-date=2008-05-07|publisher=]}}</ref>


In December 2011, the website underwent maintenance and has not been active since.
The site also features , photos, a store (the Gear Garage) , and about WeMix artists and the music world. Launched in January 2008, the service is a social network as well as a content browsing/filtering structure similar to YouTube. The site is free to all users and works on an internet-advertising business model.


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WeMix has built a new model for creating music and discovering new talent. Rather than use traditional ] methods such as auditions or talent scouts, WeMix uses its artist community as an A&R department and focus group. Artists upload their tracks and gain access to a suite of ] tools to help them promote their music to friends and fans across the web. Members collaborate with each other to give real feedback, share new ideas for music, and make original songs. The artists with the most plays and votes get a shot to turn their demos into polished, hit songs — by collaborating with star musicians like Ludacris and with the entire WeMix community. <br/>
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Unlike ], WeMix is not a one-time contest. It is an ongoing community for artists who want to share ideas and collaborate on music, with a TV series following their musical journeys.
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== Who’s Involved ==

WeMix is a privately held new media company founded in 2007 as a joint venture between Ludacris’ ] and MegaMobile TV, a new media company founded by veteran TV creator Matthew Apfel. The offices are in ].


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WEMIX
Type of businessPrivate
Type of siteSocial network service, online audio platform
Available inEnglish
FoundedNew York, New York (2007)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Area servedWorldwide
Owner]
Key peopleLudacris (creator), Matthew Apfel
RegistrationNot required
Users67,848 (October 2010)
LaunchedApril 2008
Current statusClosed

WeMix was an online music creation community and user-generated record label founded in 2007 by hip-hop musician and actor Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges and reality TV show producer Matt Apfel. It was a privately held joint venture between Ludacris’ Disturbing tha Peace label and MegaMobile TV (a company founded by Apfel). The site was a social network that featured a content browsing/filtering structure similar to YouTube. WeMix allowed artists to interact, share their music, give feedback, and collaborate with other artists. The site was free to all users and had an internet-advertising business model.

In December 2011, the website underwent maintenance and has not been active since.

References

  1. "Rap star Ludacris launches online record label Wemix | VentureBeat". venturebeat.com. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. "Ludacris and Chef Chris Yeo open California-based Straits restaurant serving Singaporean cuisine". The Sunday Paper. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  3. "Ludacris to Launch Online Music Community". XXL Mag. 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-05-07.

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