03 Dec 2008, 8:34 pm

Hi - I would like to thank you personally for being a member of SonicJive - we have big things in store for 2009, exciting changes, new features and increased opportunities for you to get valuable exposure for your music along with opportunities to make money.  We have now been at it for 18 months and we are looking forward to an exciting year, in fact, 2009 is being proclaimed as "The Year Of The Indies", as music looks for alternatives to create growth in an industry that has been stagnant for far too long.  We believe that SonicJive.com will play a big part in the resurgence of music sales going forward and that independent music will lead the way.

I come to you today, to ask if you believe that as well.  Once a year we ask members to donate to help defray the costs of running SonicJive.com, that, when including time, software upgrades, server costs, bandwidth and upgrades costs as much as $5,000.00 per month.  Many of you also know that I have personally purchased much of the music on this site, through Amazon, CD Baby, MusicSubmit and Amie Street, among others.  The entire site is self-funded by me and we do not charge for advertisements or memberships.

By asking members to help out you can ensure the same, continued personal service that separates SonicJive from the other sites and allow us to expand and diversify the site with things like compilation CDs, member CD reviews, royalty-paid radio and a site re-design and upgrade.  If you wish to contribute you can mail a payment to my paypal account in any amount at mikecanter@sonicjive.com - anything from as little as $5 helps.  Your donation ensures that we can remain competitive and innovative in our niche market.  We are hoping that each of you can make a minimum  $15 donation in our once-per-year donation drive that runs now through December 31, 2008.

Donations of $20 or more will be split 50/50 with the program for FEEDING AMERICA'S HUNGRY CHILDREN and donations of $50 will include a free copy of the 2008 Best Of SonicJive compilation CD.  Donations of $100 or more will include the CD, a SonicJive t-shirt and will get you a banner ad for one year.    If you are anti-paypal - you can send a check to Michael Canter dba SonicJive.com, 403 N. Main Street Unit A, Thiensville, WI 53092.

With SonicJive, I have invested a great deal of time and money, and personal sacrifice because I want to lead that change.  I listen to the music on SonicJive, your music, and I know that what we have to offer is better than what is being force fed to us in radio today.  Even satellite radio, which was supposed to signal a change in the tried and true, has deviated and gone more mainstream in order to support massive debt and expense.  Internet radio and specialized podcasts are set to take over and create a format-free platform that will challenge the status quo and signal a paradigm change that will save the music industry.  The SonicJive utility wants to lead the way.

Thank you for your support and best wishes for a successful 2009.

Warm Regards,
Michael Canter

08 Nov 2008, 6:34 pm

Hey. I opened a new music store. You can access it at www.shop.sonicjive.com. If you will let me sell your CD I will give you 100% of the profit on whichever CD you wish to sell for life. The first ten who accept get the deal. If you want details let me know.

Mike

28 Oct 2008, 2:17 pm

SonicJive.Com | Your Music... Your way.


Click To Read 'Em!

And don't forget to go to the Poll Section and vote on my poll, pretty please!
xoxo,
~Jaymz!

24 Oct 2008, 1:26 am

Thanks for having me in your fan club ATM!

22 Oct 2008, 5:30 pm

I posted one of the pics on my profile page - check it out. Where can I buy your CD - I wanna write a review tonight.

21 Oct 2008, 2:39 am

Great tunes - Speed is awesome!

19 Oct 2008, 1:27 am

Thank you for the friendship - you guys have a great sound. Keep rocking!
Brett

18 Oct 2008, 10:42 am

SonicJive.Com | Your Music... Your way.

16 Oct 2008, 2:19 am

very cool guys - thanks to both of you for answering......very thoughtful. I wonder - I am doing a project about Sonic Jive for a class and I wonder if I can use the headphones logo? Let me know.
Robin

15 Oct 2008, 9:34 am

I am toying with the idea of offering a free daily download. If you would like to make a song available for free download please let me know. I will in turn give you a link to advertise that your song is available for free download on SonicJive.

Please comment or message me if you are interested. In addition to the free download - you will be made FEATURE ARTIST OF THE DAY which will put your profile picture and link to your profile on the log in page and a link and picture on the home page.

Mike

12 Oct 2008, 2:13 am

Thank you for the request - that's a cool logo - did you design it or hire someone? I am into photography so my question is why show you guys from the back? the background and the fuzzy B&W work, but not sure why you guys face away?? It works - but who made the decision and on what basis?

10 Oct 2008, 7:34 pm

I really like your song "Speed"! Where are you guys located?

09 Oct 2008, 12:24 pm

We have updated our articles section overnight. Now when a member writes a blog and selects a mood, the choices available come from song titles performed by SonicJive artists. We chose your song "The Trade Of Dissipation" as an article "mood" - we hope you will take time to post articles for our members to read.

Regards,
~Michael

05 Oct 2008, 5:59 am

Good morning and thanks for adding me!

01 Oct 2008, 11:51 pm

Great songs guys!

01 Oct 2008, 3:09 pm

Thanks for the add!

30 Sep 2008, 9:20 am

"Speed" rocks my socks!

30 Sep 2008, 12:15 am

Love your music audio to mute!