'We stand for diversity and accessible stages,' said Fitzgerald. gigmit says its service opens doors for artists who don't have the insider connections and bulging address books traditionally needed to secure bookings. While gigmit does have some established artists on board– German DJs Sascha Dive and Felix Kröcher are listed on the site-the benefits are clearer for those fresh on the scene. 'We are simplifying what has become very complex,' gigmit founder Marcus Fitzgerald told Resident Advisor.

Rather than having to navigate a daunting tangle of promoters, agents and managers, artists can bid for work at the source. DJs looking for gigs create a profile on the site, which then suggests relevant opportunities posted by clubs and festivals. The Berlin-based service boasts 200,000 users and over 10,000 registered venues and festivals. Founded in 2012, the site is a sort of Tinder for the music industry, bringing together perfectly matched venues and artists.

Of the platforms, gigmit is making the biggest waves. The promise: a fast track to musical fame. Emerging services like gigmit, Gigmor and Gigstarter are giving fledgling DJs a direct line to clubs and promoters, so even little-known artists have a chance to snap up top gigs.

But how? Ask people in the industry and they'll all say the same thing: the route to success is a hard slog building contacts and proving your worth.īut that might be about to change-at least according to a new generation of online booking platforms that are disrupting the industry. The dream is to swap this penniless anonymity for paid gigs, club residencies and 1000-plus followers on SoundCloud. Life is spent playing friends' house parties, sharing online mixes and gigging in small rooms for single-digit crowds.

Online booking platforms such as gigmit offer to perfectly match DJs with gigs.

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