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| Popkomm Announces Partnership with Sonicbids Agreement made during successful International Reception at SXSW event; Sonicbids’ technology will enable artists from all over the world to quickly and easily sign up for the Popkomm 2006 Festival. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berlin, Germany and Boston, MA – March 23, 2006 – Popkomm, the international business platform for music and entertainment, today announced it has partnered with Sonicbids Corporation, a provider of electronic press kit technology, to make it easier for artists from all over the world to apply to Popkomm’s 2006 festival. Artists interested in showcasing at the festival will have the choice of applying online using Sonicbids Electronic Press Kits (EPK), which only take approximately 20 minutes to create. In addition to partnering with Popkomm, Sonicbids will also sponsor the event, which will take place in Berlin, September 20-22, 2006. "We’re thrilled to be a sponsor and partner of Popkomm 2006, one of the best and most important music industry events from around the world,” stated Panos Panay, Founder & CEO, Sonicbids. “Sonicbids has quickly become the new standard for artists and music promoters to connect online, and our partnership with Popkomm will undoubtedly expose our respective brands and services to a whole new audience.” Global interest in Popkomm 2006 is growing significantly, particularly in the U.S., Canadian and Australian markets. At the recent South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas, more than 160 guests attended the International Reception, hosted by Popkomm. Further demonstrating the importance of Popkomm to the global music industry, 210 acts, labels and managers from around the world applied for the 2006 Festival in Berlin while they were at SXSW. “SXSW 2006 concluded with another year of record attendance from Europe,” stated Una Johnston, European Manager, SXSW. “We were delighted that Popkomm sponsored the International Reception on the opening day. The cooperation between SXSW and Popkomm continues to expand and provides both conferences with mutually beneficial opportunities to network with our growing clientele.” Stuart Watters, CEO of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) added, “Meeting with the Popkomm team at SXSW reaffirmed the excellent working relationship that AIR has with the German trade fair. Popkomm is a key event for Australian music businesses to penetrate the European market. The trade fair and showcase festival are world class and we will be returning in 2006.” ### About Sonicbids Sonicbids was launched in 2001 on a simple idea: that artists and music promoters should be able to find each other online, without the need of bulky promo kits sent through postal mail. Since then, Sonicbids has become one of the fastest-growing music communities on the web trusted by over 60,000 artists and some 5,500 promoters from 107 countries. www.sonicbids.com Media Contact: Kimberly Thompson Sonicbids Corp. Kimberly@sonicbids.com www.sonicbids.com 1-617-275-7222 About Popkomm From September 20-22, 2006 in Berlin, Germany, Popkomm will serve as a meeting place for the 18th time for musicians, bands and publishing houses, labels, producers, export offices and leading decision-makers from the music industry. With 796 exhibitors and an attendance of 15,108 at the 2005 event, Popkomm was one of the largest specialist events for the music industry anywhere in the world. www.popkomm.de Media Contact: Wolfgang Wagner Tel. +49(0)30 / 3038 2277 Fax: +49(0)30 / 3038 2278 wagner@messe-berlin.com www.popkomm.com |
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