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| Sonicbids To Present InSights & Sounds.05 Marketplace Stage at NARM May 17, 2005 - San Diego, CA - The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) is pleased to announce that Sonicbids will sponsor daily live musical performances on the Marketplace Stage during InSights & Sounds.05, which will be held August 11 -14 in San Diego. This year’s Marketplace will be open August 12 -14. Together, NARM and Sonicbids will collect and review electronic press kit (EPKTM) submissions online and give nine artists the opportunity to perform before NARM’s exclusive audience of music industry executives. EPKs are being accepted at www.sonicbids.com from now until May 20. “The Marketplace Stage is a new endeavor for NARM and is designed to add more live performances to the Convention’s already spectacular musical showcase,” said NARM President Jim Donio. “We would like to thank Sonicbids for committing to provide an even more diverse musical line-up and Marketplace.” “The Marketplace Stage concept is the natural evolution of our commitment to provide opportunities for independent artists in the Sonicbids Community,” says Panos Panay, Sonicbids Founder. “This showcase will provide independent bands an audience of label executives and music retailers that money cannot buy.” The online EPKTM service is an exclusive concept created by Sonicbids. This web-based graphic interface is an alternative to the endless clutter of physical press kits that are exchanged daily between musicians and the people who promote music. The online service is easy to use and contains all the basic information of a musical act, such as music, photos or date calendar. Musicians can benefit from decreased promotion costs and increased exposure. Promoters can use the product to simplify the process of receiving press kits and eliminate endless clutter from the physical product. About NARM: Established in 1958, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) is a not-for-profit trade association that serves the music retailing community in the areas of networking, advocacy, information, education and promotion. The Association's membership includes music and other entertainment retailers, wholesalers, distributors, record labels, multimedia suppliers, and suppliers of related products and services, as well as individual professionals and educators in the music business field. Our retail members operate 7,000 storefronts that account for almost 85% of the music sold in the $12 billion U.S. music market. About Sonicbids: In business since 2000, Sonicbids has become 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, date calendar and riders. 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 30,000 bands and 3,000 exclusive partners, a list that includes prominent North American events and festivals such as MIDEM, 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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