CMJ Music Marathon 2008

Just Added: There are 3 slots reserved for artists outside North America who will be paid $1000 USD each, courtesy of We Are Listening.



All artists who submit to CMJ will be considered for inclusion on a Dropcard full of downloadable songs that will be given out to all CMJ attendees.



Check out the interview with CMJ's Showcase Director, Matt McDonald: http://lounge.sonicbids.com/203/.



The world-renowned CMJ Music Marathon is New York City's largest music festival, attracting more than 100,000 music professionals, artists and music enthusiasts to NYC every autumn.



Since its inception in 1981 CMJ has been a springboard for the best new music talent from multiple genres, discovering music's future superstars years before their commercial breakthroughs. Artists like Arcade Fire, Feist, Justice, M.I.A., Spoon, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Hold Steady, Hot Chip, Daft Punk, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M, Run-DMC, The Killers, Modest Mouse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, Mars Volta, Jet, My Chemical Romance, and Foo Fighters have performed at CMJ Music Marathon way ahead of topping the charts.



Representing the best of the New, more than 1,000 artists from the worlds of alternative, rock, electronica, hip-hop, metal, Americana, world, jazz and so much more will invade New York during CMJ week. At CMJ, it's virtually assured that one of 2009's breakout bands will be playing somewhere in New York City during CMJ week in 2008.



In addition to showcasing thousands of performers in clubs all over the city to 100,000 music enthusiasts, CMJ Music Marathon hosts five days of nonstop events including panels, keynote speeches (including David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Brian Wilson, Al Franken, Yoko Ono, and Rev. Jesse Jackson), film premieres (from Pulp Fiction in 1994 to Borat in 2006), mentoring sessions, tutorials and a sizzling, interactive lifestyle area.



CMJ Music Marathon features 1,000+ bands performing live in over 60 of New York City's greatest music venues October 21-25, 2008. This year, CMJ has chosen to accept submissions through Sonicbids. Earn your place in music history: apply to play CMJ NOW!



About CMJ Network Inc.

CMJ Network connects music fans and music industry professionals with the best in new music through interactive media, live events and print. CMJ.com offers a digital music discovery service, information resources, and community to new music fans, professionals, and artists. CMJ Events produces the legendary CMJ Music Marathon, the largest and longest-running music industry event of its kind, in addition to live events and tours across the USA. The weekly music business trade magazine CMJ New Music Report is the primary source for exclusive charts of non-commercial and college radio airplay and independent and trend-forward retail sales. CMJ New Music Monthly, the first consumer magazine to include a bound-in CD sampler, is the leading publication for the emerging music enthusiast. CMJ Access is an integrated marketing agency specializing in providing its clients unparalleled access to the college and young adult demographic and emerging music world. Log on to www.cmj.com for more information about all of CMJ’s products and services.

If you'd like to save $75 on your CMJ registration, go to CMJ Music Marathon Registrations - Special Sonicbids Member Discount Gig Listing Page.