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| Sonicbids Inks Exclusive Deal with Reed MIDEM Sonicbids Partners with MIDEM to Create the Conference’s First Ever Official Showcases; give MIDEM Clients Increased Value Boston, MA and Paris, FRANCE - November 10, 2004 - Sonicbids today announced that it will sponsor MIDEM, the world's largest music market with over 9,000 music professionals and 2,100 exhibitors from 94 countries. For the first time in MIDEM history, Sonicbids and MIDEM will bring valuable showcase opportunities to artists worldwide. "We are thrilled to partner with MIDEM - the largest, most powerful music event in the world to provide a new avenue for MIDEM clients to showcase their artists," said Panos Panay, Founder & CEO of Sonicbids. "This partnership takes an established international event - one that is a crucial place for labels and music companies from around the world to have a presence - and enhances it by providing a brand new, value-added promotional opportunity." Now in its 39th year and located in the conference mecca of Cannes, France, MIDEM is the world's largest music market. "We are very excited to have Sonicbids as a sponsor for our new showcase stage, 'Live Upstairs at MIDEM'," said Dominique Leguern, Director of Reed MIDEM. "This is an excellent opportunity for existing MIDEM clients and Sonicbids members to gain additional exposure at this major music industry event that draws music professionals from around the world." "Live Upstairs at MIDEM," a new stage will be created at the Palais De Festivals will give 8 select artists from around the world the opportunity to showcase at MIDEM. Selected artists will receive unparalleled exposure to all the attendees of the conference through full-page advertisements in the MIDEM Guide and Daily News; poster promotion throughout the Palais; and a special feature on the MIDEM website. Sonicbids has set the industry standard with its Electronic Press Kit (EPK™) platform that enables music industry professionals to send and receive press kits online. Used by thousands of musicians, Sonicbids' EPKs offer an easy-to-use, web-based graphical interface containing all the basic information of a standard press kit, including music, photos and date calendar. For more information on submitting to MIDEM 2005, please visit www.sonicbids.com/midem. About Sonicbids In business since 2000, Sonicbids is quickly becoming the standard way for people in the music business to send and receive press kits online. The company's main product is the Sonicbids EPK™ (Electronic Press Kit), an easy-to-use, web-based graphic interface that contains all the basic information of a musical act such as music, photos or date calendar. The EPK™ can either be emailed to anyone with a click of the mouse or submitted in online promoter accounts through a virtual "Drop Box". Sonicbids currently has over 1,800 exclusive partners, a list that includes prominent North American events and festivals such as CMJ, Summerfest, North By Northeast, Jagermeister Band Sponsorship Program, NEMO, Canadian Music Week, Folk Alliance, Locobazooka!, and the Billboard Song Contest. The rapidly growing size of Sonicbids' network and widening acceptance of its product have helped it quickly become the leading online submission platform for some of the world's best-known music events. The company is headquartered at 580 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118. For more information, please visit www.sonicbids.com. |
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