Comments on: musicfestnw hooks up with sonicbids, charges bands to apply to play http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play music . media . web. culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:42:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-104980 Mark Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:18:30 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-104980 Sonicbids is a total scam. Our band was stupid enough to fall into it to. It didn't take us long to figure out that they keep accepting submission money for events that the promoter has already CLOSED, they have never fixed their tracking service because they don't want you to know that the promoter you just paid $50 to never even viewed your kit, and they have NO customer service. You never hear back or maybe after four months. We found a MUCH better service that doesn't have the BS, doesn't look like a cartoon, understands the struggling musician and works FOR us, and has customer service reps online up to 20 hours a day, seven days a week. Even on holidays! http://www.powerpresskits.com myPPK Power Press Kits. NO per-use fees, no pay-to-play. Graphic themes are great and you can make your own theme for cheap. We STRONGLY recommend everyone who has been scammed by soncibids check out Power Press Kits. Sonicbids is a total scam. Our band was stupid enough to fall into it to. It didn’t take us long to figure out that they keep accepting submission money for events that the promoter has already CLOSED, they have never fixed their tracking service because they don’t want you to know that the promoter you just paid $50 to never even viewed your kit, and they have NO customer service. You never hear back or maybe after four months.

We found a MUCH better service that doesn’t have the BS, doesn’t look like a cartoon, understands the struggling musician and works FOR us, and has customer service reps online up to 20 hours a day, seven days a week. Even on holidays!

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myPPK Power Press Kits. NO per-use fees, no pay-to-play. Graphic themes are great and you can make your own theme for cheap. We STRONGLY recommend everyone who has been scammed by soncibids check out Power Press Kits.

]]> By: Willamette Week | Friday, September 5th, 2008 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-102861 Willamette Week | Friday, September 5th, 2008 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:33:58 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-102861 [...] online service. Former Gang of Four bassist and current Portlander Dave Allen of Pampelmoose.com argued on his site that, for the service to be fair, bands should know how many slots are available for a festival. [...] [...] online service. Former Gang of Four bassist and current Portlander Dave Allen of Pampelmoose.com argued on his site that, for the service to be fair, bands should know how many slots are available for a festival. [...]

]]> By: MFNW MANIA: Girl Talk’s Crazy Show / Todd Berry of Greyday Records on Sonicbids-- local Cut http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-102483 MFNW MANIA: Girl Talk’s Crazy Show / Todd Berry of Greyday Records on Sonicbids-- local Cut Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:24:48 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-102483 [...] online service. Former Gang of Four bassist and current Portlander Dave Allen of Pampelmoose.com argued on his site that, for the service to be fair, bands should know how many slots are available for a festival. [...] [...] online service. Former Gang of Four bassist and current Portlander Dave Allen of Pampelmoose.com argued on his site that, for the service to be fair, bands should know how many slots are available for a festival. [...]

]]> By: Benjy Kantor http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-99309 Benjy Kantor Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:49:24 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-99309 Hi everyone. We reached out to Dave and asked if he might share a few clarifications with his readers: 1. CMJ reviewed all of its submissions, but a bug in our "Status Manager" tool prevented artists from receiving updates at the correct time. (This has since been fixed.) 2. We have also updated our "Hits Tracker" to more accurately reflect the traffic that artists' EPKs are getting. 3. Sonicbids' founder, Panos Panay, posted a response to the CMJ-related confusion, but we should have acted quicker communicating this to our members. You can read Panos' note here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/09/sonicbids_cmj_s.html We apologize for the confusion this caused last year, and hope artists continue sharing their ideas for our service. (The "Hits Tracker" was initially a member idea.) Thank you, Benjy Kantor http://www.sonicbids.com/ Hi everyone. We reached out to Dave and asked if he might share a few clarifications with his readers:

1. CMJ reviewed all of its submissions, but a bug in our “Status Manager” tool prevented artists from receiving updates at the correct time. (This has since been fixed.) 2. We have also updated our “Hits Tracker” to more accurately reflect the traffic that artists’ EPKs are getting.
3. Sonicbids’ founder, Panos Panay, posted a response to the CMJ-related confusion, but we should have acted quicker communicating this to our members. You can read Panos’ note here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/09/sonicbids_cmj_s.html

We apologize for the confusion this caused last year, and hope artists continue sharing their ideas for our service. (The “Hits Tracker” was initially a member idea.)

Thank you,
Benjy Kantor
http://www.sonicbids.com/

]]> By: pdx pop now! breaks a few hearts and keeps city singing for joy | pampelmoose Dave Allen of Gang of Four's Music and Media Blog http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-73419 pdx pop now! breaks a few hearts and keeps city singing for joy | pampelmoose Dave Allen of Gang of Four's Music and Media Blog Thu, 15 May 2008 16:46:16 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-73419 [...] the Moose’s criticism MusicfestNW’s ties with SonicBids, I also think it fair to draw an editorial distinction between PdxPopNow!, which tends to be a [...] [...] the Moose’s criticism MusicfestNW’s ties with SonicBids, I also think it fair to draw an editorial distinction between PdxPopNow!, which tends to be a [...]

]]> By: Todd Berry http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-72754 Todd Berry Wed, 14 May 2008 09:41:58 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-72754 @bryanv...Myspace has already run at least one of these contests (for One Tree Hill, or some such show), from what I hear they've done more. Otherwise, I hear what you're saying, but the problem isn't with ASCAP or BMI not auditing, it's with budgets being slashed, musicians being undercut and not paid for their work, and especially the varied post-broadcast formats, as there is no auditing for any format other than initial and rebroadcast. Media licensing is still definitely a solid option to earn, but accepting an unpaid placement is ridiculous, and being offered it is insulting, even with the potential royalty payments. @bryanv…Myspace has already run at least one of these contests (for One Tree Hill, or some such show), from what I hear they’ve done more. Otherwise, I hear what you’re saying, but the problem isn’t with ASCAP or BMI not auditing, it’s with budgets being slashed, musicians being undercut and not paid for their work, and especially the varied post-broadcast formats, as there is no auditing for any format other than initial and rebroadcast. Media licensing is still definitely a solid option to earn, but accepting an unpaid placement is ridiculous, and being offered it is insulting, even with the potential royalty payments.

]]> By: todd berry of greyday productions on musicfestnw and sonicbids | pampelmoose Dave Allen of Gang of Four's Music and Media Blog http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-72580 todd berry of greyday productions on musicfestnw and sonicbids | pampelmoose Dave Allen of Gang of Four's Music and Media Blog Tue, 13 May 2008 23:05:07 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-72580 [...] Personally, I think it’s disheartening to see MFNW head in this direction, but as a reply to Dave’s post this morning stated, they probably have a very good reason for it (will the bands be paid more? MFNW is already [...] [...] Personally, I think it’s disheartening to see MFNW head in this direction, but as a reply to Dave’s post this morning stated, they probably have a very good reason for it (will the bands be paid more? MFNW is already [...]

]]> By: izm http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/05/musicfestnw-hooks-up-with-sonicbids-charges-bands-to-apply-to-play#comment-72567 izm Tue, 13 May 2008 22:15:56 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1479#comment-72567 il stick with Sonic burgers, f*&k that! il stick with Sonic burgers, f*&k that!

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