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.
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.
Welcome to the most exciting music and social networking site on the Web. We hope you meet many, many people who share your music and video tastes.
I may have been on your FANS list when you signed up. If you don't want me to be, click "Edit Fans" and remove me!
Also, feel free to tell me what features you want to see on SonicJive.com and if I think it's rad enough, send me a comment or message and I'll do it!
To invite your fans & friends to join SonicJive go to MEMBER INVITES and follow the simple instructions.
We are giving away $10 in SonicJive downloadable music when you invite 20 friends who join SonicJive.
Please try and do everything you can with SonicJive: browse and "friend" other members, communicate with them, connect in our chat rooms and forums--try everything!
AND HEY! We have our own soon-to-be-syndicated radio shows, SonicJive Live, Sports Across America, Music Mayhem, BritSound Radio, Sunday Afternoon Block Parties and Jam Sammich, featuring SonicJive.com member music and in-studio guest interviews. Stay tuned for more details. Our radio launches September 8, 2008 and because we will be affiliating with Live365.com we will be paying royalties for airplay.
Great SonicJive Merchandise, including t-shirts with our ultra-hip logo are available through PrintFection.com
Finally and MOST IMPORTANTLY, please check out our musician member profiles and listen to some fantastic unsigned and indie bands that believe me, are as good if not better than most current mainstream music.
Your feedback is very important to me. Please message or comment me and let me know what you think.
Thanks for adding me! Check out my page for information on the SoupyGato Show, a podcast featuring musicians of all genres -- and also for information on my CD reviews!
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