Our completely customizable and easy to embed JavaScript and Wordpress plug-ins
make it simple to sync tour dates, ticket links and Facebook events to your official web-
site or blog. Works on Ning, Tumblr and other platforms.”
The site also offers the creation of “Specials” that are packages for special offers, VIP
packages and exclusive offers. This helps to generate revenue beyond ticket sales. And,
packages can, of course, be purchased directly on Facebook.
If you’re feeling adventurous, a search for “media tools for musicians,” will yield
many other tools that can benefit your media relations and social media activities.
Sonicbids
Sonicbids.com is much like the other services mentioned, but with a slight spin. Son-
icbids can connect you to promoters, of course, but also the people responsible for getting
music into movies, airlines, shopping malls, TV shows and more.
I know what you’re thinking. “Ewww! Elevator music.” That’s not what Sonicbids is
all about, but it might sound that way at first. There’s money to be made there. Potentially
lots of it. Tie that to the fact that many fans learn about new music via these alternate out-
lets and it can mean a boon for your act. Fees are affordable, too. Their “Sonic” member-
ship is just $4.99 UDS per month, paid annually. Their “Supersonic” membership is
$9.99 UDS, also paid annually.
Founder, Panos, puts it this way, “I came to America in 1991 from my home country
of Cyprus to attend Berklee College of Music. I didn't think I could cut it as a guitarist so
I ended up studying Music Business, which led to an internship at a Boston talent agency.
Within a year or so, in 1995, I found myself booking all the European tours for some of