We've seen our fair share of celebrities that want to break out into the world of online social networking. Typically these celebrities participate in a site that's related to their primary profession. It's no different with WeMix and one of its partners, Ludacris.
Unlike most other celebrity-featured social networks out there, you won't find an overwhelming emphasis or reliance on Ludracris' content, but there is enough to make site visitors aware. WeMix is an online community for unsigned music artists (singers, songwriters, producers, rappers) to meet with each other and collaborate. It's the collaboration feature that's key for WeMix, as it's being pushed as the major differentiating factor.
The collaboration tools are something I've wanted to see included in many of these niche music sites, and so far most of them have been pretty basic. I know that as professional musicians, the actual mixing of content should be done with the proper equipment. And while we're on the topic, it's important to note that WeMix's mashup tool is limited to video content that's been uploaded to the site, resulting in mashups that are reminiscent of the deservingly famous Sponge Bob & Soulja Boy remix--but less funny.
But for collaboration purposes, I'd really like to see better structured options for sharing content amongst the community members for the purpose of working towards a singular, revenue-generating goal. There's often licensing issues that intersect with such goals, and networks like SellABand are working their way around this to some degree.