MUSIC INDUSTRY BLOG

Two weeks ago, Panos Panay, Founder and CEO at Sonicbids, announced that 10,000 Sonicbids members will receive their part of $4 million of unclaimed digital performance royalties collected and distributed by SoundExchange, the non-profit organization that collects royalties from satellite and internet radio.

Sonicbids members can check if they are on the ‘list’ and how much is owed to them by logging into their Sonicbids account.  If they are on the list, they must then register with SoundExchange to claim payment.

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Sonicbids and Delta Airlines have partnered to provide a minimum of six Sonicbids artists with airplay on Delta’s entertainment audio channels on domestic and international flights.  Dubbed “Sonicbids Indie Showcase”, the two month (September/October) programme will consist of 30 of every 90 minutes of play dedicated to selected Sonicbids artists, amounting to extensive exposure to approximately 5 million listeners on 42,540 Delta flights.  Selected songs will also be announced on air and listed in Delta’s online Sky magazine.

Submission details here.

Sonicbids, the leading online event submission platform, has released a series of plugins for its 14,000+ promoters to better gauge the online presence and reach of the artists they may wish to book through the site.  Now, when an artist submits his EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for an event through Sonicbids, the event’s promoter will have access to third-party, public data from Last.fm, Twitter and Google.  As such, in addition to reviewing the artist’s content on Sonicbids, a snapshot of number of plays, listeners, mentions, links and posts across other networks should support and streamline the promoter’s selection process.

Sonicbids is home to 150,000 artists and bands, offering an event marketplace for artists to find gigs, and for promoters to secure talent.  The site caters to every imaginable music industry sector, with a strong focus on live performances at leading music festivals and conferences, including SXSW, CMJ, Popkomm, Midem, and MusicExpo.