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| Planetary Group Announces China Tour Exclusive to Sonicbids Members BOSTON, MA – May 5, 2005 - Planetary Group & Sonicbids in association with China West Entertainment present The Rock Beijing Festival. The Planetary Group has been presenting shows in China for the past four years. Shows have been at the club, theatre and special event level. The Planetary Group has selected Sonicbids to handle all submissions for the event, as our exclusive online partner. The Planetary Group will be choosing one Sonicbids applicant to spend a week in Beijing. The selected artist will be playing on a bill with several of the best musical acts that Beijing has to offer, and will also receive a guided tour of Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City & The Great Wall while in Beijing. This event will take place in mid to late August and is open to all forms of acts - rock, pop, reggae, world, jazz, blues, hip-hop and singer-songwriter. Planetary Group takes care of all logistics : airfares, visa, hotel, equipment rental, etc. This tour follows the recent success of the past tours of China and Scandinavia by the Planetary Group. Please go to planetarygroup.com to read more about these past tours and to view FAQ's about the tours. “We have decided to accept submissions exclusively through Sonicbids, because Sonicbids has allowed us to share submission information with our overseas partners in the most efficient way possible. I am glad that we can use this great technology to make our job easier as well as offering the Sonicbids community the opportunity that these event afford," said Planetary co-founder Adam Lewis. "We are excited to work with the Planetary Group for The Rock Beijing Festival," said Panos Panay, CEO and Founder of Sonicbids. "Our partnership with the Planetary Group enables us to bring an increasing number of international tour and performance opportunities to our members, which we see as very important." About Planetary Founded in 1996 by Chris Davies and Adam Lewis, The Planetary Group is an artist development firm that specializes in publicity, radio promotion, and overseas touring opportunities. Planetary specializes in tailored campaigns, based around an artist¹s goals, that targets the most appropriate outlets for a release. Headquartered in Boston with a satellite office in Manhattan, Planetary has its finger on the pulse of the current music scene. Over the past nine years Planetary has worked with a variety of musicians from all genres, as well as with artists on major and independent labels. Planetary can help to create a solid foundation for new artists, and take all artists to new levels. The radio department structures a campaign that targets college radio, AAA, non-commercial and commercial-specialty shows. Planetary¹s radio and tour support can provide the necessary groundwork that would ensure advance exposure in your pending tour markets. In addition to airplay, increased public interest and awareness comes about through features, interviews, reviews, previews, and anything else that attracts people in print or on screen. The Publicity side of Planetary offers national press campaigns for record releases, tour press to alert local media to shows, as well as smaller tastemaker campaigns for developing bands. The Planetary Group will put your band on the radar. For more information please visit www.planetarygroup.com. About Sonicbids In business since 2000, Sonicbids has set the standard for the music industry to send and receive press kits online. The company's main product, the Sonicbids EPK™ (Electronic Press Kit), is an easy-to-use, web-based interface that contains everything you’d expect to find in a press kit, including music, photos, press clips, biographies, and date calendars. Sonicbids currently has over 1,800 exclusive partners, including MIDEM, CMJ, Summerfest, North By Northeast, Jagermeister Band Sponsorship Program, NEMO, Canadian Music |
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