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24 alternatives to CollegeBand

Archiving every college band ever.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CollegeBand launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bands Of The Week▲71

   Find out which bands are playing in your area this week

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bandcamp▲95

   Publishing platform for musicians

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LightNote▲242

   An interactive site to learn the basics of music theory 🎶

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Playlistful▲87

   Collaborative playlists for parties!

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bandhub▲73

   Connect with like minded musicians and make music online

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   College Gadgets▲20

   Delivering insider info about cool gadgets.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Show List▲133

   Share bands you've seen live, discover new bands

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Found them First▲184

   Spotify's new app to determine if you found a band first

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TheCollegeFever▲72

   Hub for fun, fiesta and frolic on college campuses

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BandLab▲84

    Capture, nurture, and collaborate on song ideas in the cloud

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Playlist Hunt▲88

    The best Apple Music playlists everyday

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Musicgeeks▲132

    Discover one amazing new song, every day

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Plink▲227

    A multiplayer music experience

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MusicMap▲201

    Genealogy and history of popular music genres (1870-2016)

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Merchbar▲182

    Discover and Buy Music Merch

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Campus Bubble▲95

    Private online communities for college and universities

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Band▲98

    The ultimate group communication app

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Free Music Archive▲101

    Interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CollegePlus▲90

    Higher Education. Customized.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Musical Interactions▲104

    Play musical instruments on the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Encore Music▲89

    Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spotify Out Of Office▲83

    Jetting off? Tell everyone with a playlist.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bandwidth▲69

    New app for connecting musicans and bands

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →