User:Tkaravou/UpVenue

UpVenue is a concert picture sharing site complimented by music-related content. The site launched in December 2008 but internally, the staff considers the June 2010 redesign to be its official launch. In an interview with Next Montreal, founder Terry Karavoulias explains:


 * The relaunch was inspired by a better understanding of UpVenue’s audience and what their needs were, [..] It became apparent that with the old design, sharing pictures was a long and tedious process. With the new design; bands, venues and concerts get automagically created and the new flash uploader pre-shrinks your pictures and queues them for a much faster, easier and seamless experience.

In early 2011, the site closed its user registration process and made it invite only. Existing users now have access to the alpha version of their soon-to-be user pages. Originally, members had to go to a band's profile page to see the images they've uploaded but they can now see all their contributions as soon as they log in.

Articles
In addition to concert pictures, UpVenue is very rich in music related articles. Their articles generally consist of music news, interviews, top lists, a help series known as Tune Up Your Mind, and more. Several articles have been read by over 50,000 viewers.