I am the administrator and founder of an independent network called GiGhive. Five years ago I was an aspiring musician, singer, songwriter, music producer and engineer. Today I spend much of my time working on a small independent start up that I, with the help of others, have been bootstrapping from the ground up.>>Current projects in the works.The IANMA Awards. Honoring excellence in all areas of the Independent Music Arts, with its primary focus highlighting and stressing the importance of the music artist brand. IANMA.ORG/AWARDSGiGhive Music Agency 614 58th ST - a boutique music promotion and marketing agency located in the heart of downtown Kenosha WI - conveniently located to serve a community of independent artists that live, work, create and perform in the Greater Milwaukee and Chicago Metropolitan AreasGiGhive Live Music Venue 616 58th ST - scheduled to open August 2014 >>>GiGhive Independent Artists - The NetworkHolds a firm belief that the relationship between music and successful artist is anchored by the their knowledge and presentation of their professional music brand. The GiGhive Network is based on this foundation. The model for making and selling music that dominated the twentieth century is now deemed obsolete. Independent music artists now have the tools at their disposal that were once held in the hands of a few corporate moguls. It’s no longer about the power of one individual; instead it’s about the power of many individuals.Never before has mankind wielded such access to profound tools that connect the world. The irony is that the corporate music model has encroached upon this new paradigm, so that there is still a need in the marketplace for a network unwaveringly dedicated to the independent approach. It is our purpose at GiGhive to strive to be at the forefront of a this new and emerging type of artist. Being one in the same, we hope to blaze a new trail as we continue shift way from old and into the new...