JP2002007902A - System and method for providing sponsor fee to musician - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for providing a sponsor fee (support money) to a musician allowing a plurality of fans to perform a long-term and systematic support activity on a number of musicians staying in an 'obscure' or 'minor' stage. SOLUTION: This system comprises a sponsor fee (support money) payment information recording means for recording, when a certain sponsor designates a certain musical piece or certain musician and pays an amount of money including the sponsor fee (support money), the information on the sponsor and the payment of the sponsor fee (support money) in connection to the musical piece or musician, and a sponsor return money paying means for paying, when a prescribed condition is generated for the musician, a sponsor return money calculated on the basis of the paid sponsor fee (support money) to the sponsor who paid a prescribed sponsor fee (support money) to the musical piece or musician.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention enables music fans to easily and easily pay sponsorship fees (support money) for favorite musicians or their songs in the form of a vote by using the Internet. Alternatively, when a predetermined condition (such as a major debut) occurs in the music, a fan who has paid the sponsor fee (support money) is given a predetermined fee based on the payment of the past sponsor fee (support money). By paying sponsor return money,
The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a sponsorship fee to a musician so as to enable a deeper exchange between the musician and a fan.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of musicians or their songs are ranked on a television, a magazine, a homepage on the Internet, and the like, and the obtained ranking results are announced as a ranking table. In the past, many fans who longed for musicians formed a fan club led by entertainment productions,
There is an effort to support the musician in a tangible and intangible manner and to interact with the musician.

[0003]

However, conventionally, even if a ranking table of the musicians or their songs is obtained, it is merely announced on a television, a magazine, a homepage on the Internet, or the like. No attempt has been made to organically link ranking tables to fan activity.

[0004] In addition, in the conventional fan club, the musician becomes famous to a certain extent, for example, the musician has appeared on radio and television, and the music CD has been sold in a predetermined amount or more. For the first time when they become famous or major, they are usually formed under the initiative of the entertainment production to which the musician belongs. Of course, even when a musician is in the “unnamed” or “minor” stage, multiple fans may voluntarily engage in cooperative activities like a fan club, but in most cases they are limited to temporary and personal activities. At present, it hardly grows into a long-term and organized activity.

As described above, a long-term and organizational support activity from a plurality of fans has been used for a large number of musicians who have stayed in the “unnamed” or “minor” stage while utilizing rankings and the like. It was almost impossible to do. As a result, there were a large number of musicians who, despite their talents, were not blessed with the support and operating funds of their fans and ended their activities as “unknown” or “minor”.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art described above, and a plurality of fans have been used for a long time for a large number of musicians who are in the "unknown" or "minor" stage. -Enable organized musicians to help talented musicians become "famous" and "major" more efficiently with support from fans (including financial as well as mental support). It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for providing a sponsorship fee to a musician, which makes it possible to make the connection between the musician and the fans stronger and more intimate.

[0007]

A system for providing a sponsor fee (support money) to a musician according to the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art is provided by a music or the like recorded on a server connected to the Internet. A database that stores information on a large number of musicians and information on music composed or performed by the musicians, a music database, and a musician who wishes to register in the music database, or his or her own music When data related to the data is transmitted, the music data registration means for receiving the data and registering it in the music data database, and when the sponsor inputs predetermined search conditions such as genre, musician name, music name, etc. In front of one or more songs or musicians that meet the conditions A method for extracting music and the like extracted from the database of music and the like, and for storing sponsor fee (support money) payee data such as a bank account number for paying a sponsor fee (support money) to each musician in association with each musician. The sponsor fee (support money) payment destination recording means, and when a certain sponsor designates a certain music or a certain musician and pays the amount including the sponsor fee (support money), the sponsor and the sponsor fee (support money) (Payment) payment information recording means for recording information related to the payment of the music in association with the music or musician, and sponsor return payment data such as a bank account number for paying the sponsor return payment to each sponsor Sponsor return payment payment note to record in association with each sponsor Means, and when a predetermined condition occurs for a music or musician registered in the music or the like database, payment is made to a sponsor who has paid a predetermined sponsor fee (support money) to the music or musician in the past. And a sponsor return payment means for paying a sponsor return fee calculated based on the sponsor fee (support money).

[0008] A method of providing a sponsor fee (support money) to musicians according to the present invention is a database of music and the like recorded on a server connected to the Internet, and includes information on a large number of musicians and music created by the musicians. It has a music database that stores information about the music being played, and records sponsorship (support money) payee data, such as bank account numbers, for paying sponsor music (support money) to each musician in association with each musician In addition, sponsor return payment data such as a bank account number for paying the sponsor return payment to each sponsor is recorded in association with each sponsor, and a sponsor designates a song or a musician with a certain sponsor and designates a sponsor. Payments including fees (support money) In this case, information on the payment of the sponsor and the sponsor fee (support money) is recorded in association with the music or musician, and when a predetermined condition occurs for the music or musician registered in the music or database, To a sponsor who has paid a predetermined sponsor fee (support money) to the music or musician in the past, a sponsor return money calculated based on the paid sponsor fee (support money) is paid. It is characterized by the following.

Further, in the present invention, when the sponsor proceeds to the screen for paying the sponsor fee (support money), an unfinished advertisement or an advertisement with incorrect content is displayed on the screen, and the sponsor displays the screen. When the advertisement is completed or corrected, it is desirable to proceed to a screen for paying a sponsor fee (support money).

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A system for providing a sponsor fee (support money) to musicians according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method for providing a sponsor fee (support money) to musicians using this system will be described below. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a system according to the present embodiment.

[0011]Overall system configuration  In FIG. 1, 1 is the Internet, 2 is a number of mu
Data that stores information about Jishan or its songs
Database 3 is a server that manages this database 2
-4 is a registered member (amateur musician) described later
Information and communication terminal 5 owned by access members (F
, Etc.).

The database 2 contains, as described later,
Information about the music transmitted from each musician registered member, profile of each musician or registered member and other information (including bank account number data of each registered member), information on access members such as fans (access member's bank) Account number data), information on popularity voting from each access member to each song or musician, information on sponsorship (support money) payment from each access member to each musician or song,
Various information such as information on payment of a sponsorship fee when a predetermined condition occurs in each musician is accumulated.

The server 3 is a server installed by an information distribution company that plans a business of “providing sponsorship from general fans to musicians”. The server 3 manages the database 2 and transmits information from the database 2. Distribute via the Internet 1. This server 3
"For each registered musician (registered member), access / listening / listening / tracking of music from the access member, payment of sponsorship fee (support money), payment of sponsor return money from each registered member, etc. Service business ”. The server 3 establishes a homepage on the Internet, and in the community on this homepage, services such as access, viewing, and downloading (recording) of each music by an access member, and popularity of each musician or music by the access member. A voting reception service, a service for collecting and publishing popular rankings by voting for each song or musician, a service for receiving sponsor fees (support money) paid from each access member to each registered member, and a predetermined condition ( Various services, such as a sponsor return fee payment service when a major debut occurs.

[0014]Contents of the homepage operated by server 3  FIG. 2 shows that the server 3 operates on the Internet 1.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a homepage. server
-3 is the top page of the homepage on the Internet 1.
Page 11 is opened, and this top page 11
Manage and operate page 18 etc. for each registered member who linked
You. Each access member (to be described later)
"Search screen of each registered member page" displayed on page 17
From the page of the desired registered member (Profile of each registered member)
Access to the page that contains the
Can be.

On the homepage, the server 3 forms a community in which registered members of amateur musicians and access members of general fans are connected to each other. As a part of the community management, the server 3
"Fan club bulletin board page" linked to 1
5. Operate “chat page” 16 and so on. In addition, the server 3 sets a “digest version list (by genre)” page 1 linked to the top page 11.
Operate 3 and listen to the digest version of any song from the list of digest versions of songs provided by each registered member (recording song data for only tens of seconds or seconds). I can do it. Also, the server 3 operates a “page of the net ranking table (by genre)” 14 linked to the top page 11 so as to publish the total result of the popularity voting for each song by each access member at any time. I have. Also, on this homepage, each access member can view and record his / her favorite music from the aforementioned “Digest version list (by genre)” 13 or “Net ranking table (by genre)” 14. It is possible to proceed to a “viewing / recording / voting page” 19 for performing a popularity vote.

[0016]Registered member  As described above, reference numeral 4 in FIG.
An information terminal such as a personal computer connected to the
Permission to register information about yourself and its songs in Base 2
A registered member of an accepted amateur musician
Terminal. Here, a registered member is a member in Japan and
And all amateur musicians abroad,
Regular music office, entertainment production, AV (audiovisual)
Person who has not concluded an exclusive contract with a product manufacturing and sales company
And the community and planning run by server 3
Contract with the server 3 installer to participate in
And concluded the agreement and provided the prescribed agreement (demo tape, promotion
Video, photos, etc.)
Payment of registration fee and entry fee (predetermined amount per song)
The person who has completed the registration procedure to enter. In addition, this
Server 3 manages registration procedures by musicians
Linked to the top page 11 of the homepage
Write predetermined information in “Registration / Notification Page” 12
By doing so, it can be done online.

When the registration procedure is completed, the server 3
Registers a profile of a newly registered member and information such as music data and genre information provided by the registered member in the database 2, and registers each registered member (musician) on the basis of the above information. 2) is created (see 18 in FIG. 2) and linked to the top page 11 of the home page by the server 3.
Further, upon completion of the registration procedure, the server 3 registers the digest version list of the entry tune provided by the registered member in the “digest version list (by genre) page” 13. Further, upon completion of the registration procedure, the server 3 publishes the music of the registered member in the “net ranking table (by genre)” page 14.

[0018]Access member  As described above, reference numeral 5 in FIG.
An information terminal such as a personal computer connected to a fan
This is a terminal owned by the access member. Here, access
Member is the homepage operated by the server 3
Is granted access to each song via the network
Viewing and downloading each music data via network
(Recording), popularity voting for each song,
Members who are allowed to pay for sensor fees (support money)
It is.

When a fan or other person wishing to become an access member joins the service business of this embodiment,
Based on a predetermined contract, the information distribution company that operates the server 3 is notified that it will be an access member. This notification procedure can be performed online by writing predetermined information in a “registration / notification page” 12 linked to the top page 11 of the homepage operated by the server 3. Further, in this embodiment, the access member is divided into a regular member who pays a predetermined membership fee on a monthly or annual basis, and an associate member who has no membership fee. From the top page 11, the access members are referred to by reference numerals 15 to 19 in FIG.
Is permitted to access the page, but a predetermined access fee is collected when accessing (as described later, in the present embodiment, the “access fee” collected at this time includes each registration fee). "Sponsor fee" allocated to members
It is included). The access fee in this case is set to be higher for the associate member than for the regular member.

[0020]Services available to access members  The access member will not be able to
"Top page 1" of the homepage operated by server 3
1), “Registration / Notification Page 12”, “Digest Version”
List of pages (by genre) "13 and" Netra
Pages other than 14 "
(Pages 15 to 19 in FIG. 2)
Can be. That is, the access member operates the server 3.
From the top page 11 of the homepage,
Club bulletin board "15," chat bulletin board "16,"
Record member homepage search screen "17," Each registered member
Page 18 and “Page for viewing, recording and voting” 1
9 etc. can be accessed.

The access member or the non-member accesses the "digest version list (by genre)" page 13 or the "net ranking table (by genre)" page 14 and selects the desired music from the page. ,afterwards,
The digest version of the selected song can be viewed via the Internet. Access members (excluding non-members)
Goes to the "Page for viewing, recording, and voting" 19 to view the entire music data (not the digest version) via the Internet, record (download) it, or You can vote for popular songs (popularity vote).

[0022]If the access member says, "View / record / vote
Two routes (payment of access fee)
Duties)  In the present embodiment, the access member sets the “digest version list”.
Page (by genre) "13 or" Net Rankin
Page 14 (by genre) "
Select (select) the desired song and view the digest version
After listening, etc., (1) directly from there
The first rule to go to "Page for viewing / recording / voting" 19
And (2) from there, "Unfinished advertising and / or replacement
After clearing the “Advertisement” screen,
2 pages with the second route to the “voting page” 19
I set it up.

That is, in this embodiment, for example, the access member accesses the “page of the digest version list (by genre)” 13 or the “page of the net ranking table (by genre)” 14 to select the desired music. When the user selects (selects) and clicks (or selects a desired song and clicks the “digest version viewing button” on the same screen with a mouse), a screen as shown in FIG.
Will be displayed. The access member confirms the information of the music displayed in the dialog box 21 in the screen of FIG. 3 and reads the digest version of the music data (data obtained by recording only a part of the music for several seconds or tens of seconds). View.
During or after viewing the digest version, if the access member wishes to “view / record / vote” the entire selected music, the process proceeds to the “view / record / vote page” 19 described above. Therefore, either the button 22 of the “direct route” in FIG. 3 or the button 23 of the “route of the unfinished advertisement and the replacement advertisement” is clicked with the mouse.

In the present embodiment, which one of the first route and the second route is used to access the “viewing / recording / voting page” 19 (in which route, “viewing / recording / recording / voting” is performed) Whether or not to enjoy the “voting” service), there is a difference in the access fee (viewing fee, recording fee, and voting fee) of the access member. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in the first direct route, for example, a viewing fee, a recording fee, and a voting fee as an access fee for a regular member are each 50 yen each, and a viewing as an access fee for an associate member is provided. The fee, recording fee, and voting fee are 100 yen each, and in the route via the second advertisement, for example, the viewing fee, recording fee, and voting fee as access fees for regular members are 25 yen each, Viewing fees, recording fees, and voting fees as access fees for associate members are 50 yen each.

In FIG. 3, when the access member clicks the “direct route” button 22 of FIG. 3 with a mouse, the “viewing / recording / voting page” 1
A screen 9 (not shown) is displayed on the terminal 5. As a result, the access member clicks the "viewing button", "recording button", "voting button" or the like displayed on the screen (not shown) of the "viewing / recording / voting page" 19 with the mouse. By doing so, on this screen, it is possible to view and record (download) a song, vote for the song, etc. Each time the access member performs “viewing,” “recording,” “voting,” and the like, the obligation to pay each access fee (viewing fee, recording fee, or voting fee) occurs. Then, when the access fee (viewing fee, recording fee, or voting fee) is paid, the server 3 allocates a certain percentage of the music for which the viewing / recording / voting has been performed. Is automatically transferred to the bank account of a registered member who is a musician. The payment procedure of the sponsor fee (support money) to the registered member by the server 3 may be, for example, each time “viewing”, “recording”, “voting” or the like is performed, or may be collectively performed every month. In addition, the method of paying the sponsor fee may be a method such as electronic money or credit card payment.

[0026]Incomplete advertising screen and replacement advertising screen  On the other hand, in FIG. 3, the access member
Button 23 of "Notification and replacement advertising route"
When the user clicks, the terminal 5 of the access member
Screens as shown in (a) and (b) are sequentially displayed.
That is, in this case, first, in FIG.
The screen of "unfinished advertisement" as shown is displayed. This figure
The advertisement screen of 4 (a) is incomplete.
You. The access member has, for example, six round shapes as shown in FIG.
Space in the frame (in the fourth frame from the left)
Enter a specific character, for example, the character
When you complete an unfinished advertisement for
Screen, that is, the screen of the “replacement advertisement” shown in FIG.
Is displayed.

In the replacement advertisement screen shown in FIG. 4B, an incorrect content is included in the advertisement, so that the user (access member) watching the advertisement is replaced with the correct content. is there. In the screen shown in FIG. 4B, the order of the company names in the three rectangular frames is "-NISO", which is incorrect, so that the access member is correctly rearranged and input as "Sony (registered trademark)". And complete the ad in the right shape. That is, in the screen of FIG. 4B, a plurality of interesting characters are running or rolling on the screen with a frame (for example, a rectangular frame) in which predetermined numbers and characters are displayed. The access member controls the movement of the character while watching the character, and moves the “frame on which the character or number is displayed” possessed by the character to a predetermined appropriate place on the screen (the correct place). By replacing (or correcting and inputting) characters, pictures, numbers, symbols, and the like of an incorrect advertisement with a correct place, the advertisement is completed in a correct form. Each access member completes the incomplete or replacement advertisement shown in FIGS.
It is possible to clear the advertisement screen of (a) and (b) and proceed to the next “page for viewing / recording / voting” 19.

As described above, when the replacement advertisement screen shown in FIG. 4B is displayed and the user completes the advertisement by replacing the characters of "Sony" correctly and completing the advertisement, the next "viewing / recording" is performed. A screen (not shown) of "Page for voting" 19 is displayed on the terminal 5, and the service of "viewing, recording, and voting" is provided to the access member. In this case, the access member selects the “viewing button”, “recording button” displayed on the screen of the “viewing, recording, voting page” 19.
By clicking a "vote button" or the like with a mouse, it is possible to view and record a desired song, download a song (download a song), and vote for popularity of the song on this screen.

In conventional advertisements (including advertisement screens provided on the Internet and the like), the user (viewer) had only a "passive / passive relationship" in which the user simply saw the advertisement. In conventional advertising, the power of appealing to the user's brain and remaining in the user's brain is weak, simply because the user simply passively sees what is projected on the screen without exerting his thinking power. On the contrary,
When using the “screen of the unfinished advertisement” and the “screen of the replacement advertisement” of the present embodiment as described above, the user himself / herself
It requires “active involvement” to use your thoughts to operate the keyboard and mouse to complete the ad in the correct shape. (In the advertising screen above, you can enjoy the fun of solving a quiz. In this sense, the above-mentioned “unfinished advertisement screen”, “replacement advertisement screen”, etc. may be called “quiz advertisement”, so that the power to appeal to the user's brain, the user's brain, Is considered to be extremely strong compared to conventional advertisements.

[0030]Payment and recording of sponsor fees  As described above, the access member may make the first
Or by the second unfinished advertisement and placement
Through the route to clear replacement advertisements.
To the screen (not shown) of "Page for votes" 19
Access, recording, or voting.
Subscribers can pay a specified access fee (viewing fee, recording fee,
Voting fee). And this access fee
(Payment fee, recording fee, or voting fee)
By the server 3, a certain percentage of the amount is
The music of the song that was viewed, recorded, and voted for
Is automatically transferred to the registered member's bank account
You. In addition, the sponsor fee (support
The procedure for paying a registered member of Fri) is, for example,
Every time a sound, vote, etc. is held, or every month
They may be put together. Also, how to pay this sponsor fee
Can be used for electronic money, credit card payment, etc.
Good.

In this embodiment, when the access member "views", "records" or "votes" the entry music of the selected registered member in the "viewing / recording / voting page" 19, The access member is eligible for sponsorship. "Vote" by access members,
This can be done for multiple entry songs. In addition, each access member, for one entry song,
Multiple voting can be performed at the same time (if multiple voting is performed, a larger access fee (voting fee) will need to be paid).

In the present embodiment, the server 3 uses a part of the access fee (viewing fee, recording fee, or voting fee) collected from the access member as a sponsor fee (support money).
A method of distributing to each musician and transferring the amount of the sponsor fee (support money) determined to the distribution to a bank account of each musician (the bank account number is recorded in the database 1 in advance) every month. So, I pay. Regarding the calculation of the amount of the sponsor fee (support money), a predetermined ratio (for example, an amount of about 50 to 70%) of an access fee (viewing fee, recording fee, or voting fee) collected from each access member is calculated by: As a sponsor fee (support money), the access member allocates the music to the musicians who "view", "record", or "vote". The sponsor fee (support money) is calculated (calculated) when the access member is required to pay the access fee (viewing fee, recording fee, or voting fee), or
When the access fee is actually paid, the server 3
Do it automatically. The payment of the sponsor fee (support money) (a part of the viewing fee, the recording fee, or the voting fee) to each registered member performed by the server 3 is performed, for example, monthly by a bank transfer (server). No. 3 makes a bank transfer based on the designated bank account number of each registered member recorded in the database 1).

When the distribution of the sponsor fee (support money) is determined, the server 3 checks the name and ID of the access member who is the sponsor, and the name of the musician who pays the sponsor fee (support money). And the ID and the determined sponsor fee (support money) are recorded in the database 1 as sponsor fee (support money) payment information. In this case, the “amount of the sponsor fee (support money)” may be recorded in the database 1 instead of the “voting point number” form.

[0034]Payment of sponsor return fee  As described above, each access member receives an access fee (viewing
Fees, recording fees, or voting fees).
Pay "Sponsor Fee (Support Money)" to Preferred Registered Members
Server 3, the payment amount or voting point
The number of access members who paid the information
The data is linked with the information of each registered member
Recorded in the database 1. That is, access meeting
The number of target entry songs is
In the case of, each song is accumulated and the total for each song is registered
Accumulated and accumulated for each member, access for each access member
Recorded and saved in the box.

Thereafter, when a "predetermined condition" occurs for the registered member, for example, the registered member enters into an exclusive contract with a specific music office, entertainment production, AV (audiovisual) product production and sales company, etc., and as a professional major At the time of debut, the access member who has the qualification of sponsoring the registered member will be entitled to receive the sponsor's return money in proportion to the total amount of the sponsor fee paid (or the total number of votes) so far. I do. That is, in the present embodiment, when a registered member who has voted for an access member (regular member and associate member) makes a major debut as a professional, a predetermined amount is paid to the access member as a sponsor return money for a predetermined period. Become. In this case, the sponsor's reward is calculated by the server 3 as, for example, a predetermined percentage of the sales amount of the first released music of the registered member who made the major debut. In this case, the calculation and payment of the sponsor's repayment money are performed by the server 3
Is done automatically by That is, in the database 1, the account number of the bank account held by each access member (sponsor) is recorded in association with each access member. Therefore, when the registered member satisfies the "predetermined condition", the server 3 automatically performs the bank transfer processing of the sponsor return money calculated by the predetermined calculation formula to the designated bank account of the sponsor of the registered member.

[0036]Sponsor fee (support money) and sponsor return
The purpose of gold  Here, the sponsor fee (support
Fri) and the purpose of the sponsor return money are explained.
All registered members participating in this project will be able to review their songs.
The height of the bell clearly depends on the number of votes of the access member
It is expected to appear. In addition, each access member
Vote for registered members picked up due to their preferences and future
To show expectations. Registered members have multiple access members
More sponsors if you get the number and get multiple votes
-You will get a fee. For that, it ’s better music
You have to work harder for the production. But always
Is also ranked high in the net chart ranking
But that immediately leads to a major debut as a professional
Not in translation. But music is limited to a small number of people in a small area
Not only to introduce, but all in the net chart ranking
By appealing to the people of the country and overseas
Many fans can be created, become a great force and become a professional
A major debut is likely to increase. access
Members can vote for access by voting for access to registered members
The fee will be paid to the information distribution company (site). This
The designated amount of the access voting fee is the registered member to support the activity
Will be paid to Regardless of the amount of money
Enhance the level of music activity of registered members even slightly
Make a major debut as a professional sooner
And access members are expecting.

Therefore, the registered member shall comply with the following matters. The registered member participates in the present plan (net chart ranking) of the present embodiment, and receives a predetermined amount of the voting fee as an activity aid by access voting from the access member. Registered members, regardless of the top or bottom of the ranking,
Regardless of the entry song and other songs, it is recognized by Japanese and overseas music offices, entertainment production, AV (audio-visual) product production, manufacturing and sales companies and makes a major debut as a professional, AV (audio-visual) product (music) When selling CDs, music cassette tapes, music video tapes, music video DVDs, and Internet music distribution sales), a predetermined percentage (rate) of the total sales amount is paid to the access member (sponsor) as a sponsor return money. I will pay. In addition, the target music is the music of the first release of the major debut, and the coupling music is also targeted. The payment of the sponsorship fee shall continue for a predetermined period.

[0038]Access member rights, obligations, server operation
Commitments between the company and access members  Next, here, the right of the access member in the present embodiment is described.
Interests, obligations, commitments between server operating companies and access members
The terms are explained. Access Member Rights Access
Members can view and record the registered member's entry music.
Get qualified as a sponsor at the sound or vote.
Voting is possible for multiple entry songs and multiple votes
is there. If there are multiple entry songs,
Each song was accumulated and the total sum of each was voted
Accumulated and accumulated for registered members,
Recorded in the access box. A registered member has a specific sound
Raku office, entertainment production, AV (audiovisual) product system
Made an exclusive contract with a production, manufacturing and sales company and measure as a professional
-When you make your debut, you will also receive the sponsor status of the registered member.
The following rights are accorded to the access member who has access. (1) Receipt of sponsor return fee. (Compared to the number of votes
Example) (2) Calculate the sponsor return fee for the first time for a registered member
Released music (music CD, music cassette tape, music, movie
Image video tape, music, video DVD)
These are the amounts of the predetermined ratio (rate). (Example) Song sales money x predetermined ratio (rate) = sponsor
Repayment money When there are multiple sponsors and multiple votes.
Sponsor fee One vote's worth of sponsor fee x one per sponsor vote = one per sponsor
Sponsor return money (3) Sponsor return money can be received for a specified number of years.
Wear. (4) Payment method of sponsor return money Automatic payment to designated account notified in advance by the access member
Is inserted. (Net banking, electronic money, etc.) (5) Period for calculating the reward for sponsorship The number of months after the song release date and the day after the end of the month
The 15th of the month is the payment date.

Obligations and Commitments of the Access Member A person who intends to become an access member must send necessary information to an information distribution company (site). (1) Submit your address, name, age, occupation, ID number, designated bank account (transfer, debit), e-mail address, and any other information necessary to participate in this site. (2) If you do not comply with the common sense in accessing the Internet, such as illegal access or tort, you will be advised to withdraw if you do not comply, and even if legal or monetary damage occurs, legal measures will be taken Objections cannot be filed. (3) Even if the sponsor qualification can be obtained, there is no copyright on the work of the registered member. (4) In order to become an access regular member, a predetermined monthly fee is paid monthly and annually. (5) There is a difference between the access fee for the regular access member (paid monthly fee) and the access fee for the access associate member (visitor without monthly fee). (6) The access fee for listening, recording, and voting is collected every time, and if it cannot be collected or paid, the total number of votes in the access box of the access member becomes invalid and all rights are waived. You. (7) An access member can sponsor multiple sets of registered members. (8) Sponsor refunds are not always generated for sponsor fees. (9) A predetermined amount of the voting sponsor fee of the access member is automatically donated to a plurality of welfare organizations, organizations, related facilities, and the like. This donation is not fixed, but lasts for a certain period of time, but is intended for a wide variety of organizations, organizations, and related facilities.
It will be automatically remitted with the names of all access members. (10) Not all registered members and entry songs are guaranteed to make a major debut as a professional. Also made a major debut as a professional,
D. Confirm that the release of a music cassette tape, a music video tape, or a music video DVD does not necessarily lead to an increase in the sales results of the quantity desired by the access member.

[0040]Duty of registered member, registration with server operating company
Commitments with members  Next, here, the duty and service of the registered member in this embodiment are described.
Explain the commitments between the operating company and registered members
Keep it. Registered members may act in accordance with the following matters
When the information distribution company (services)
Notification). (1) When trying to withdraw from this project. (2) When the music activity is stopped or the group is dissolved. (3) When replacing group members. (4) When changing the registered group name. (5) Independent version of music CD and music cassette
Tape, music video tape, music video DVD, game
To produce, manufacture and sell products in Japan and overseas
When. (6) Domestic and overseas music offices and entertainment products
Production, production and sales company of audiovisual (AV) products
(Music CD, music cassette tape, music video
And music video DVD)
and when. (7) Change the title of the song entered by the registered member
And when. (8) A professional lyricist whose profession is songwriting and composition,
The entry of the original music that has not been released by the composer
When trying to. When the above items are applicable, the access member has a financial interest.
Registered members will be required to observe the following items in order to occur. After withdrawal
Also reunited after dissolution, worked and made a major debut as a professional
In the case of production, manufacture and sale of AV (audiovisual) products
First time sales of songs entered in paintings and others
Access to the registered member for AV (audiovisual) products sold
Settlement members' sponsorship continues, and
You have to pay a return fee. Had this clause
It does not impose a burden on registered members,
Of registered members and information distribution companies and access members
This is to build a trusting relationship.

[0041]

As described above, according to the system and method for providing sponsorship (support money) to musicians according to the present invention, a large number of musicians who remain in the "unnamed" or "minor" stage are provided. Responded by making it easier for multiple fans to conduct long-term and organized support activities, and the talented musicians were able to more efficiently use "famous" (including financial support) "It will be possible to be a" major "and the connection between musicians and fans will be stronger and more intimate. And for the fans who become sponsors, if the musicians who paid their sponsorship fees (support money) become majors, they will have a sense of "we grew up" and will be able to get great satisfaction. . As described above, according to the system or method of the present invention, a strong sense of unity is fostered between the musician to be supported and the fan (sponsor) to be supported, and the number of fans is efficiently increased on the musician side. There is a merit of being able to do so, and on the fans' side, the cheering musicians will make a major debut and will be able to get a great sense of satisfaction that "they grew up".

Also, in particular, in the present invention, when the access member who is the user proceeds to the screen for viewing / recording or voting music or musicians, the user is presented with the "unfinished advertisement" or "replacement advertisement" in the correct form. By processing, correcting, and completing on the screen, the advertisement on the screen can be more impressive to the user and stronger in the memory of the user than before,
More effective advertising can be provided on the screen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a system for providing a sponsor fee (support money) to musicians according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an entire configuration of a homepage operated by a server of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation for an access member to proceed to a “page for viewing, recording, and voting” in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an unfinished advertisement screen and a replacement advertisement screen used in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Internet 2 Database 3 Server 4 Communication terminal 5 Communication terminal

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A database for music and the like recorded on a server connected to the Internet, the database for music and the like storing information on a large number of musicians and information on music composed or performed by the musicians. When a musician transmits data relating to his or his own music that he or she wishes to register in the music or the like database, music or the like registration means for receiving the data and registering it in the music or the like database; When a predetermined search condition such as a musician name and a music name is input, one or a plurality of music or musicians that satisfy the search condition are extracted from the music or the like database, and a music or the like extraction unit, and a sponsor fee is paid to each musician Sponsors such as bank account numbers for -A sponsor fee payee recording means for recording the fee payee data in association with each musician, and when a certain sponsor designates a certain music or a certain musician and pays an amount including the sponsor fee, Information about sponsors and payment of sponsor fees,
Sponsor fee payment information recording means for recording in association with the song or musician, and sponsor return payment data such as a bank account number for paying sponsor return payment to each sponsor is recorded in association with each sponsor. A sponsor return money paying destination recording means for, when a predetermined condition occurs for a music or musician registered in the music or the like database, for a sponsor who paid a predetermined sponsor fee for the music or musician in the past. And a sponsor reward payment means for paying the sponsor a reward fee calculated based on the paid sponsor fee. A sponsor fee providing system for musicians, comprising: 2. A database for music and the like recorded on a server connected to the Internet, comprising a database of music and the like in which information on a large number of musicians and information on music and the like composed or performed by the musicians are stored. The sponsor fee payment data, such as the bank account number for paying the sponsor fee to each musician, is recorded in association with each musician, and the sponsor return fee, such as the bank account number, for paying the sponsor return fee to each sponsor. Payee data is recorded in association with each sponsor, and when a sponsor pays an amount including a sponsor fee by designating a certain music or a musician, information on the sponsor and payment of the sponsor fee is provided.
To be recorded in association with the music or musician, when a predetermined condition occurs for a music or musician registered in the music or the like database, to a sponsor who paid a predetermined sponsor fee in the past for the music or musician A method of providing a sponsor fee to a musician, wherein the sponsor fee paid based on the paid sponsor fee is paid to the sponsor. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein when the sponsor proceeds to the screen for paying the sponsor fee, an unfinished advertisement or an advertisement with incorrect content is displayed on the screen, and the sponsor displays the advertisement on this screen correctly. A system for providing a sponsor fee to a musician, wherein the system advances to a screen for paying the sponsor fee when completed or corrected. 4. The system according to claim 2, wherein when the sponsor proceeds to the screen for paying the sponsor fee, an unfinished advertisement or an advertisement with incorrect content is displayed on the screen, and the sponsor displays the advertisement on this screen correctly. A method of providing a sponsorship fee to a musician, wherein, when completed or corrected, the screen proceeds to a screen for paying the sponsorship fee.