Billed as “a music social networking and download portal”, Bandwagon has already proved to be a big hit in the UK where it’s home to 4,300 unsigned acts and registers over 100,000 hits a month.
Bandwagon is free to use, and anybody can create a page. Artists can upload content, and Bandwagon offers to give artists 60% of the revenue for all music downloaded through the site.
A spokesperson said: "Launching Bandwagon in Ireland will be an exciting journey. We're hoping Bandwagon will give the next generation of artists the first opportunity to promote themselves and get noticed."
The site is also introducing a new series of online services for bands and independent labels, which will include video blogging, V.O.I.P. chatrooms for live performances and an IPTV channel, Bandwagon TV.
For its Irish operation, Bandwagon has formed a strategic partnership with the Dublin-based telecoms and broadband group, Imagine.