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ShowSlinger
ShowSlinger is a music industry app that directly connects musicians, fans and music venues. The app is available on iOS and Android platforms as well as the web. ShowSlinger differs from other music industry apps because it brings together three different user groups into one cohesive ecosystem to essentially create an alternate music industry. Bringing together fans, working musicians and venues in one app creates a unique direct to consumer experience. The app focuses on giving live music venues and artists an easy and profitable way to book shows while giving the fans unique mobile experiences at live shows. Artists also benefit with new technology to raise funds to help their careers, like crowdsourced FanFunding and the the DigiTip Jar. The current user base includes thousands of working artists in every state and over 40 countries. As a niche industry service, ShowSlinger caters to emerging artists that are currently touring or looking to play their first gigs as well as venues with capacities of about 10-1,500.

History
The founder, Paul Nikolas, is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. A musician since early childhood, Paul was classically trained on piano, vocals, contemporary guitar, concert percussion and drums as well as bass and general songwriting. He has performed in various ensembles including high school and collegiate drumlines, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Ortchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Jazz combos and various rock bands. Paul was also the drumline instructor for a local Atlanta area high school.

Paul went on tour with his alternative rock band shortly after graduation for 5 years. After playing hundreds of dates nationwide, Paul began booking shows on behalf of venues and musicians in the Southeast. It was while creating a traditional booking agency that Paul saw the problems of the traditional music industry. In the Spring of 2011, he began work on an online platform to help artists and venues book shows without all the common problems that have plagued the industry for decades. Initial development began on ShowSlinger in the Summer of 2012 and the company recently launched both iOS and Android mobile apps Jan 1, 2015. ShowSlinger is affiliated with the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the GA Tech incubator program.

Function
ShowSlinger uses a wide array of software and hardware technologies to deliver its services.