http://buildersblog.sonicbids.com/2009/04/updates-to-the-ratingreview-process/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:05:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://buildersblog.sonicbids.com/2009/04/updates-to-the-ratingreview-process/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Micaela Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:22:21 +0000 http://buildersblog.sonicbids.com/?p=333#comment-222 As an artist's representative I would like to make a comment to promoters who use Sonicbids to manage their submissions. Most artist who are using Sonicbids as a tool are aware of the submission fees, membership fee, etc and are more than willing to pay them. If we (artists/artist reps) make the investment and take the time to make a submission most of us have researched the venue as thoroughly as we can and would greatly appreciate more feedback when a submission is rejected. Given how much of an investment most of us make through Sonicbids as well as the investment in time, energy, artistry, etc. it would be helpful to know more specifically why an artist was not selected. I understand that promoters are very busy people but given that they are actively seeking submissions I think it is fair for artists to be provided significantly more detail than "...we decided to go with someone else" or "your genre doesn't fit with our venue" (this one is particularly aggravating when the promoter listed "All Genres". The artist has a responsbility to do their due diligence on the venues and keep their EPK up to date and be as professional and prepared as possible but promoters have an additional responsiblity to communicate more thoroughly with those artists they chose not to select. I can understand why so many bands leave derogatory comments about Sonicbids being a "scam". I don't agree with their assessment but it is rather frustrating when you get a standard rejection letter and you have been extremely thorough and selective on your submissions. Most artists can get that rejection through normal channels that don't cost them a dime. As an artist’s representative I would like to make a comment to promoters who use Sonicbids to manage their submissions. Most artist who are using Sonicbids as a tool are aware of the submission fees, membership fee, etc and are more than willing to pay them. If we (artists/artist reps) make the investment and take the time to make a submission most of us have researched the venue as thoroughly as we can and would greatly appreciate more feedback when a submission is rejected. Given how much of an investment most of us make through Sonicbids as well as the investment in time, energy, artistry, etc. it would be helpful to know more specifically why an artist was not selected. I understand that promoters are very busy people but given that they are actively seeking submissions I think it is fair for artists to be provided significantly more detail than “…we decided to go with someone else” or “your genre doesn’t fit with our venue” (this one is particularly aggravating when the promoter listed “All Genres”. The artist has a responsbility to do their due diligence on the venues and keep their EPK up to date and be as professional and prepared as possible but promoters have an additional responsiblity to communicate more thoroughly with those artists they chose not to select. I can understand why so many bands leave derogatory comments about Sonicbids being a “scam”. I don’t agree with their assessment but it is rather frustrating when you get a standard rejection letter and you have been extremely thorough and selective on your submissions. Most artists can get that rejection through normal channels that don’t cost them a dime.

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