Gamifying Music Streaming Through Artist Advocacy

MADISON, WI – January 13, 2019 – The rapidly growing app, LÜM, that combines music streaming with the amplification effects of social media, has launched a virtual gifting system focused on direct-to-artist financial support. The Madison-based tech startup recently closed a $1.4 million seed financing and launched its social media and music streaming app in July 2019. The platform has grown to over 15,000 fans, 22,000 artists and has over 60,000 tracks in its music catalog.

Fans will now be able to use LÜM’s newly created in-app currency to gift their favorite artists. In the music streaming industry, less than 1% of artists earn any material income from fans streaming their music. On LÜM, artists can directly connect with fans and share their music, increasing and monetizing their fanbase all on one platform.

LÜM’s virtual in-app-currency, Notes, can either be bought in-app or earned through streaming music and engaging on the app. LÜM has eight levels of virtual gifts, with each gift representing a specific number of Notes. A Note has a set monetary value that is slightly greater than the royalty payout per stream of other music streaming alternatives. Fans can use LÜM’s virtual gifts to support their favorite artists, earning rewards and achievements along the way.

Current streaming platforms lack the ability for fans to directly support their favorite artists, while crowd-funding platforms lack the necessary incentives to drive fan support. LÜM creates a direct connection between the artists and fans, where artists provide unique content experiences and music to their loyal supporters. Fans can connect with the artists they gift and then compete to be an artist’s top supporter. By gamifying music discovery and enhancing the fan and artist experience, LÜM looks to revolutionize the way music streaming is monetized for artists.

LÜM has also recently partnered with Frank Productions, one of the largest concert promoters in the United States. The partnership looks to explore the relationship between LÜM’s fan and artist data, and its possible uses for live entertainment and other verticals in the music industry.

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About LÜM
LÜM is a music streaming and discovery application built on a stand-alone social network that enables emerging artists to circulate their music and grow their fan base. The LÜM platform focuses exclusively on emerging artists and increases artist-to-fan and fan-to-fan engagement through the gamification of social music discovery. Artists upload their content and connect with fans on LÜM’s platform. Users discover, support and circulate music by sharing and engaging with their friends and peer communities. Founded in 2018, LÜM is headquartered in Madison, WI, with offices in Austin and New York City. For more information, visit https://lum.fm/.

About Frank Productions
Frank Productions is a full-service concert promotion company involved in every facet of live events including talent buying, marketing, ticketing, production, food and beverage, security, venue operations, administration, sponsorships, merchandising, and venue development. Frank Productions produces and promotes live entertainment events in clubs, arenas, performing arts centers, amphitheaters and stadiums across the country. In 2018, Frank Productions entered into a joint venture with Live Nation to continue their accelerated growth. Frank Productions’ brands include National Shows 2 and FPC-Live. For more information, visit www.frankproductions.com, www.FPC-Live.com, www.nationalshows2.com

Playground Gift Will Address Emotional and Developmental Needs

Madison’s historic philanthropic Attic Angel Association turned 130 in 2019 and held a fundraiser all year long to build a playground that will benefit children who experience trauma and other challenges. With the help of the community and a generous couple who provided a large matching gift challenge, nearly $75,000 in donations was raised and presented just before Christmas to The Playing Field early learning center in Madison.

The enormous gift – about 50% larger than planned – was greeted with excitement and gratitude from the children, teachers, parents and board members of the nonprofit child care center. With homeless children representing one-third of its enrollment, The Playing Field seeks to improve society by giving all children the start they deserve instead of letting them fall victim to circumstances. The special playground equipment will address the emotional and development needs of children who experience stress and trauma so that they and their families can learn appropriate coping mechanisms as early as possible.

Intellectual Property and Business Trial Attorney Eli Van Camp Promoted to Partner at DeWitt LLP Law Firm

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP announced today attorney Eli Van Camp, of its Madison office, has been promoted to Partner status within the firm.

Van Camp is a trial attorney focusing on intellectual property and business litigation. He represents businesses and individuals in patent, trademark, and copyright lawsuits, as well as contract and other commercial disputes.   He has served as lead counsel in multiple jury trials and litigated cases in state and federal courts around the country. 

He earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law and a B.A., with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin.  Van Camp is admitted to practice in the State Bars of Wisconsin, California, and Oregon.  He is also admitted and has litigated cases in the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, the Central District of California; the District of Oregon, the Eastern District of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Federal Circuit and Seventh Circuit.  Prior to joining DeWitt, Van Camp practiced for several years in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.

Van Camp is a member of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association, California Lawyers Association – Intellectual Property Law Section, Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section, Madison Downtown Rotary Club and Dane County Bar Association.  Van Camp is a former Adjunct Professor of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Pre-Trial Advocacy Seminar, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Oregon Review of International Law and a Moot Court Board Member while attending the University of Oregon School of Law.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota.  It has nearly 140 attorneys practicing in Madison and Metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a variety of legal areas and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes.  The firm is known for its work in several areas, including intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, civil rights litigation, construction litigation, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family law, government relations, litigation, real estate, and tax law.  More information is available at dewittllp.com.

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State Bank of Cross Plains to Hold Crop Insurance Info Meetings for Wisconsin Farmers

January 9, 2020, EVANSVILLE, Wisconsin—Ahead of the March 16^th deadline to purchase crop insurance for the 2020 growing season, State Bank of Cross Plains (some locations formerly UB&T) invites farmers to attend its Crop Insurance Meeting series, to inform their planning for the coming year.

This is a public event. You do not need to be a customer of State Bank of Cross Plains or former customer of UB&T to attend.

Over the last two weeks of January, SBCP’s team of Ag experts will host five meetings throughout South Central Wisconsin, answering questions, sharing insights, and helping farmers decide the best path forward for their farm business. Choose the most convenient date and location for your needs. Topics include:

• Commodity Analysis and Grain Market Analysis
• 2020 Crop Insurance and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) updates
• Best supplemental product options
• Tariffs and their impact on supply and demand
• Making your Ag Risk Coverage & Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC) decision
• Corn Warriors
• Illinois State Record Soybean Grower (Whitewater event only)
• The Future is Now

With more than 50 years of combined crop insurance experience, SBCP’s Ag team is dedicated to providing the best service and knowledge in the industry. The bank’s crop insurance specialists – Heather Golz, Emily Johnson, Nicole McNeely, Ross Retzlaff, and Jessica Sarbacker – will host the meetings, which will feature presentations by and conversations with industry experts.

“The Crop Insurance and Farm Service Agency (FSA) program options available to farmers can be overwhelming, and like most business owners, farmers need guidance on how to best tailor benefits to fit their unique needs,” says Sarbacker. “This is one of the main reasons we established the Crop Insurance Meeting series. We can educate farmers about the tools available to them while our guest speakers can keep them up-to-date on industry standards.”

Attendance is free, all meetings begin at 10:00 a.m., and lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so farmers are encouraged to call or visit the nearest SBCP office to reserve their spot.

Participants can also RSVP by visiting www.sbcp.bank or by calling (608) 835-1248.

Dates and Locations of 2020 Crop Insurance Meetings:

Wednesday, January 22 | Albany, WI

• Time: 10:00 a.m. (lunch provided)
• Location: Albany Lions Club | 402 N. Cincinnati Street

Thursday, January 23 | Spring Green, WI

• Time: 10:00 a.m. (lunch provided)
• Location: Arthur’s Supper Club | E4885 US Highway 14 & 60

Tuesday, January 28 | Whitewater, WI

• Time: 10:00 a.m. (lunch provided)
• Location: 841 Brewhouse| 841 E. Milwaukee Street

Wednesday, January 29 | Randolph, WI

• Time: 10:00 a.m. (lunch provided)
• Location: Feil’s Supper Club | N8743 WI-73

Thursday, January 30 | Mt. Horeb, WI

• Time: 10:00 a.m. (lunch provided)
• Location: State Bank of Cross Plains | 1740 Springdale Street

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State Bank of Cross Plains is known for our modern, progressive approach to supporting businesses and consumers by offering services more typical of larger financial institutions in an environment that values one-on-one personal relationships and community involvement. Thanks to our recent merger, State Bank of Cross Plains is a $1.3 billion institution, offering a full range of business and personal financial services including business, real estate, and consumer lending, as well as wealth management and financial advisory services. We now also provide Crop Insurance and Ag Lending Services. SBCP has 15 convenient locations in Dane, Rock, and Green Counties. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

For additional information, please visit sbcp.bank or contact Marketing Communications Manager Ian Folger at 608-826-3515. 

Savant Capital Management and Huber Financial Advisors Announce Merger

• Increases Savant’s assets to $8 billion nationally
• Becomes one of the nation’s largest independent and privately owned fee-only firms
• Firm well-positioned to reach its goal of improving 1 million lives in 25 years

MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 8, 2020) – Savant Capital Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, IL, with additional locations in Madison and Park Falls, and Huber Financial Advisors, an independent wealth management firm, today announced that they will merge during the first quarter of 2020. The combined firm will become one of the nation’s largest independent and privately owned fee-only Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firms, increasing Savant’s assets under management (AUM) to $8 billion overall, and employing over 200 people.

Huber Financial Advisors will adopt the Savant Capital Management name and branding after the integration, which is expected to finalize by March 31, 2020. The owners of Huber Financial Advisors will transition their current equity into Savant and several plan to increase their stake over time. In addition, several additional Huber Financial Advisors team members will become Savant owners at closing. Once combined, Savant will have over 70 employee owners and remain both employee-led and controlled.  Savant will have broader employee ownership than nearly any other advisory firm in the industry.

Founded in 1988 by David Huber, Huber Financial Advisors has become a leading RIA firm with 28 employees and serving more than 1,000 families and businesses. Merging with Savant presents an opportunity to significantly enhance Huber Financial Advisors’ capabilities and offerings including Savant’s in-house accounting, estate, trust, wealth transfer, and sophisticated business consulting services.

“This transaction represents two decades of mutual respect for each other’s organizations. Our firms share similar internal cultural and core values as well as parallel philosophies in servicing our clients and providing fiduciary excellence to them,” said Brent Brodeski, Savant’s CEO. “We look forward to welcoming Huber Financial Advisors’ team members to the Savant team and further enhancing services to their clients.”

Huber said, “Since starting Huber Financial in 1988, I have always put our clients first in every decision. Our entire team is delighted to be partnering with Savant and we are all excited about our future, and the opportunities that it represents for our clients and employees.”

Huber Financial Advisors’ leadership will integrate with Savant’s executive team and work together to realize a shared, long-term vision. In addition to working with clients, David Huber, CFP® will have an advisory role to Savant’s board of directors; Rob Morrison, CFP®, will be a member of Savant’s executive team; and Phil Huber, CFA, CFP® will become Savant’s chief investment officer.

The merger will allow Savant to continue its quest to improve more than 1 million lives within the next 25 years. The objective is to improve lives financially, professionally, educationally, philanthropically, and in myriad other ways. Lives might be improved directly (clients and team members), indirectly (participants of retirement plans managed by Savant), or tangentially (beneficiaries of the good work done by non-profits that Savant, Savant’s clients, and Savant team members support).

About Savant Capital Management

Savant Capital Management is a leading independent, nationally recognized, fee-only firm serving clients for 30 years with more than $6 billion in assets under management. As a trusted advisor, Savant Capital Management offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan, and family office services to financially established individuals and institutions. Savant also offers corporate accounting, tax preparation, payroll and consulting through its affiliate, Savant Tax & Consulting.

Savant Capital Management is a Registered Investment Advisor. Savant’s marketing material should not be construed by any existing or prospective client as a guarantee that they will experience a certain level of results if they engage the advisor’s services. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please Note: “Ideal” is not intended to give assurance as to achieving successful results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. Please see Important Disclosures at savantcapital.com.

Savant is headquartered in Rockford, with locations in Bloomington, Chicago, Downers Grove, Freeport, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Peoria, St. Charles, Sterling, and Wilmette, IL; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Fe, NM; Madison and Park Falls, WI; and McLean, VA.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S., which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

About Huber Financial Advisors

Huber Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm advises on more than $1.6 billion in total assets from clients consisting of individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. More information is available at www.huberfinancial.com.