Whotune has launched a fan-funding platform designed exclusively to assist musicians in reaching their goals.

Unlike other fan-funding platforms, Whotune's is designed specifically with musicians in mind and hosted on a music-focused website. Musicians can interact with fans on the site, including playing exclusive streaming online performances through Live Stage, to help increase donations. Additionally, fans discovering new artists on Whotune can donate to their projects or buy their music all in the same place.

"The beauty of the Whotune Fan Funding Platform is that artists have many other tools and features they can access to help promote their funding project right here on the site," said Whotune CEO Karl George. "So the project can be promoted everywhere on the site and also shared via Facebook, Twitter and other social networks."

With Whotune's Fan Funding Platform, artists upload a video pitch to Whotune.com, explaining what project they are trying to complete and how, as well as how much money they'll need to complete it; and set a reward system for donations, ranging from a "thank you" for $5 to a private show for $1,000. The artists set these rewards themselves. If the project meets its target within a timeframe specified by the artist, donations are collected; if the project fails to get funded completely, no donations are collected.

Fans and donors can search for projects via a number of parameters and have results displayed in a number of ways, like newest, oldest, most funded, least funded, etc. Fans can leave comments to encourage artists, which can then be shared on social networking sites as well, really bringing the fans into the process.

Whotune is the one stop for the new music industry, helping artists interact with fans from around the world and helping fans find and talk about new music through a music service platform that provides the most compelling features, tools and initiatives all in one place. From the garage to the World Stage, Whotune is a new music service company for the new music industry.

The Amazing Blue Snowball Microphone is the best Mic for Online performances & recording.  Now Whotune is giving 5 lucky Whotune artists the chance to win one!

How to Enter & Terms & Conditions:
To enter the competition you must have a profile on Whotune.com. Add your best song to the Competition page by clicking the 'Enter Competition' tab in the backstage area of your 'singles'. Schedule a time for your 'Live Stage' Performance using the 'schedule' Tab on the 'Live Stage' (simply click 'Live Stage' from the Navigation Bar).

You CAN schedule a performance at the same time as another performer as the Live Stage facility can handle multiple broadcasts simultaneously.

Whotune Crew members will attend your performance and will count the number of audience members you have watching. So GET BUSY on your Facebook and other accounts to invite your fans, friends and family to come support you! (Audience members do not need to register as they can watch as 'guests')

For every performance you do on the Live Stage during the competition period (January 20th 2012 to February 20th 2012) you will receive 1 ticket in the drawing, for every Audience member watching your performance you will receive a bonus ticket-so 10 People watching equals 10 bonus tickets & so on. The more fans watching you, the more chances you have to win!

There are 5 Blue Snowball Mic's to be given away and the drawing will take place LIVE on the 'Live Stage' on February 22nd 2012.

The 5 winners will be the first 5 Individuals drawn from the total pool of entries.

By entering this competition you agree to abide by the prize drawing outcomes and no correspondence will be entered into. You can perform as many times as you like during the competition term with each performance needing to be a minimum of 15 minutes. Performances MUST be of original material & must be real songs not just goofing around! Backing tracks/tapes are acceptable so long as there is a true 'live' aspect to your performance.

The Blue Snowball Microphones will be shipped to your place of residence anywhere in the world or picked up from your local music dealer / Blue reseller.

This competition is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with Blue Microphones, the prizes are paid for by Whotune.com.

Founded in 1998 by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald (both formerly of Columbia Records), the Los Angeles-based Prosthetic Records has released over 100 albums to date, covering practically every subgenre of heavy metal.

Highlights of the independent label's catalog include Lamb of God's seminal debut "New American Gospel" and their landmark follow-up "As The Palaces Burn," Gojira's groundbreaking "From Mars To Sirius," several reissues by thrash icons Testament, two releases from 8-string guitar virtuoso, Tosin Abasi’s instrumental groundbreaking progressive act, Animals As Leaders, and the entire discography of All That Remains, who’ve had multiple Top 20 Billboard debuts and top 10 active rock radio hits.

The label recently signed New York City based PRIMITIVE WEAPONS. The spacey, doom infused band’s debut album, which was recorded at Wild Arctic Studios with Dean Baltolunis, whose previous credits include American Nightmare, Goes Cube, and The Hold Steady, will see a release this spring. The band previously released a 7” on Shinebox Recordings, produced by Alex Newport.

Look for the band touring around, and appearing at, South By Southwest in March.

For more info, check out the band’s facebook page: facebook.com/primitiveweapons
For more information, visit www.prostheticrecords.com.