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| Sonicbids and Instant Live Join Forces at InSights & Sounds.05 Marketplace Stage BOSTON, MA – August 11th, 2005 – Sonicbids, the leading online platform enabling musicians to connect with music promoters, is proud to announce its partnership with Instant Live to provide music on demand at the NARM InSights & Sounds.05 Marketplace Stage. With the use of Instant Live’s exclusive technology, event goers will have the opportunity to walk away with a CD of all of the live Marketplace Stage performances minutes after each show. "Instant Live provides a unique and worthwhile opportunity for concert performers and concert goers alike," says Panos Panay, Sonicbids Founder and CEO. "We are thrilled to present our Sonicbids’ artists the opportunity to take their talent to the next level here at NARM, while also giving NARM attendees the chance to see two music innovations at work." After submitting their electronic press kits (EPKs) via the Sonicbids’ site, nine artists were chosen to light up the InSights & Sounds.05 Marketplace Stage – each bringing a unique sound and style to the Convention’s spectacular musical showcase. In addition the acts chosen for this year’s Convention, close to 1000 other Sonicbids’ artists also earned performance spots through Sonicbids submissions during the month of July. Since its 2000 inception, more than 40,000 artists and 3,600 music promoters have joined the Sonicbids movement, making paper press kits a thing of the past as electronic press kits quickly become the standard for submissions into some of the hottest festivals, contests and events. Instant Live was introduced in February 2003 as a way for fans to purchase a CD recording of the concert they just attended before they left the venue. Instant Live concerts are recorded using state-of-the-art technology, including a combination of ambient microphones and splits from the soundboard. To date, Instant Live has recorded more than 300 live performances, including Hall and Oates, The Black Crowes, KISS, Jewel, Peter Frampton, The Counting Crows, Pat McGee Band, The Allman Brothers Band, moe. and many more. 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 signature product, the Sonicbids EPK™ (Electronic Press Kit), is 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 40,000 bands and 3,600 exclusive partners - a list that includes prominent events and festivals such as Billboard Song Contest, Canadian Music Week, CMJ, Folk Alliance, The International Songwriting Competition, Jagermeister Band Sponsorship Program, Locobazooka!, MIDEM, NEMO, North By Northeast, Popkomm Festival (Berlin), Summerfest, and the Zippo Hot Tour. The rapidly growing size of Sonicbids' network and widening acceptance of its product have helped it become the leading online submission platform for some of the world's best-known music events. For more information, please visit www.sonicbids.com. Press Contacts: Stephanie Floris Max Borges Marketing Solutions (305) 576-1171 stephaniefloris@maxborges.com Jeff Krump Instant Live (303) 343-7777 jeffkrump@cc.com |
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