Posted: Nov 26, 2025

Category: Indie on the Move

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While non-community members can still access certain bits of information and some functionality on the site, a free user account is going to expand on those features quite a bit even for music venues and promoters. Some big differences include the ability to post and respond to show availabilities, member to member messaging, and photo/video tagging.

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

Category: Indie on the Move

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For those of you that have used the QuickPitch functionality on the site, you may notice venues getting marked as "recently emailed" from time to time. This video explains how and why...

Posted: Sep 23, 2025

Category: Indie on the Move

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If you are familiar with the site, then you may be aware that you can follow not only venues, festivals, and colleges, but also other community members. This information is readily available in the follows section of your account, but it is easier to browse and interact with that information via the corresponding directories. Here's how you can do so...

Posted: Aug 26, 2025

Category: Indie on the Move

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The answer is because those emails (individual and QuickPitch) go directly into the inbox that those talent buyers use for their booking and outside of the Indie on the Move system. The messages sections of IOTM accounts are reserved for user to user communications and stay within the platform.

Posted: Jul 30, 2025

Category: Indie on the Move

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From your account dropdown menu in the top right hand corner of the site, there is an option for settings...but the "Manage Follow" button on that page can take you to the more advanced alert customizations...All of these preferences will help you to be as informed as possible about the opportunities on the site while limiting the unwanted/irrelevant alerts.

Posted: Nov 26, 2024

Category: Indie on the Move

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Like a lot of other platforms, IOTM has ratings and reviews built into the site so that the community can benefit from other peoples' experiences. How can you contribute back to the site in the same fashion?

Posted: May 24, 2012

Category: Indie on the Move

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"Major labels didn't start showing up, really, until they smelled money, and that’s all they're ever going to be attracted to is money – that's the business they're in – making money. My idea was: Enjoy baking, sell your bread, people like it, sell more. Keep the bakery going because you're making good food and people are happy.” – Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat, etc.)

Posted: Apr 26, 2012

Category: Indie on the Move

When Indie on the Move launched (www.indieonthemove.com) in late 2008, the site was fairly simple: a free online database of music venues and booking information for DIY (“do it yourself”) touring musicians. Add the ability for the users themselves to not only rate and review a venue’s reputation, but to add other venues not already in the system, and suddenly you have an exciting new player in a tired old game.

Posted: Oct 29, 2011

Category: Indie on the Move

Three years ago we set out to strengthen the relationship between venues and musicians in the world of independent touring. We had a few aces up our sleeves, and changed the way many bands approach their business. Now it is time to up the ante, again. Welcome to the new Indie on the Move!