Of all the tools that has produced the most results in terms of tangible music industry results, http://www.sonicbids.com has been the most effective.
In a nutshell this website allows you to create an eletronic press kit (dubbed "EPK") that not only is great to shoot out to the media, but also to submit to many different opportunities in the industry, as well as make available to your fans, plus it makes you look more organized and professional. The amount of opportunities are staggering. Festivals, Interviews, Licensing, Promoters, Magazines, College promoters...all available for you to submit your band to if you see the fit (hint...that's the key to using the tool).
Part Two of my discussion about Sonicbids will focus on what I have learned in terms of the submitting process and what to expect and basically how to get around the website. They have a ton of useful information and I will share what has been glaringly obvious for me.
Some of the opportunities Mystic Nation has been fortunate to be selected for using this tool:
- Exposure to 100 college related websites
- Booked Several large clubs in LA that are difficult to get booked with just their phone number and persistence.
- Our product shopped in Asia for distribution and promotion
- Several podcast and internet radio sites putting us into rotation
Some of the things we are under consideration for:
- Interviews with several online and print publications
- Licensing for several different film and TV opportunities
- College Booking
- A couple different compilations
For an example, check out our EPK... http://www.sonicbids.com/mysticnation
This is what goes out to the industry...so if you do set an EPK up, use every part of the EPK. Even more exciting is the interface they have to interact with the industry...but thats for another time.
