# Band Bonding Sites Headliner FM Lets Musicians Make Each Other Famous By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-07-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headliner-fm References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2010/07/14/headliner-fm/) & [headliner.fm](http://headliner.fm/) Headliner FM is a [social media tool for musicians](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openmic). A band will incorporate one of the social media tools they are already using into Headliner FM. From there, the band becomes fans of other bands and makes "Band Bucks" when they gain fans. The beauty of this social media site is the [sense of peer interaction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phnk). Members are all equals as musicians and all have an appreciation for music, and this site encourages supporting other bands. Headliner FM could surpass [MySpace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app) in music capabilities because of its support setup. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Media Collaboration:** Opportunity for a platform that enables musicians to collaborate and support each other through social media tools. - **Peer-to-peer Music Networking:** Disruptive potential for a networking platform where musicians can connect and build their fan base by becoming fans of other bands. - **Monetizing Fan Growth:** Innovative approach to rewarding bands with a virtual currency for gaining fans, creating opportunities for new revenue streams. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Music Industry:** Disruption opportunity for platforms that facilitate collaboration and fan growth for musicians. - **Social Media:** Potential for social media platforms to incorporate features that support and incentivize musicians to connect and promote each other. - **Digital Entertainment:** Opportunity for digital platforms that enable musicians to monetize their fan base growth and create new revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music Loyalty Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fanbasefm.md) - [Social Music Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favesfm.md) - [Musical Social Media Channels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-network-for-musicians.md) - [Connective Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicatfm.md) - [Dynamic Online Music Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearit.md) - [Music-Focused Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicboard.md) - [Music Discovery Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-social-network.md) - [Re-Imagined Music Sharing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamselect.md) - [Social Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meloday.md)