In March 2011 Flow designed, developed and launched the KwaZulu-Natal United Music Industry Association (KUMISA) website to provide a provincial platform for music industry stakeholders.
Following the launch, Flow continued to play a supportive role in terms of hosting kumisa.com. When our contract ended in July 2011 a new Kumisa tender called for proposals for hosting and maintenance of the site. Flow was invited to pitch for the work, which we secured.
The kumisa.com home page
The new two-year contract will see the potential of the site extended with the addition of a number of digital elements such as streaming video, YouTube and MP3 uploads.
Existing social network elements such as Twitter and Facebook will be supplemented with regular news feeds, while blogs also form part of future plans for the site.
“These elements will give the site a more interactive edge and dynamism that is certain to resonate with local music industry stakeholders,” says Flow CEO Tara Turkington.
The site has been well received and many KwaZulu-Natal musicians and industry players have taken advantage of the opportunity to showcase their talent by registering online and having their profiles displayed.
As kumisa.com is transformed over the next two years, the site is expected to strike a chord with budding musicians whose talent remains undiscovered – for now…