I just want to say that I took a look at your submission information via Sonicbids and think it's a shame that this is how things are working. I understand from your perspective that there is probably little to no funding to put on an independent awards show such as yours and you need public support. Exorbant submission fees, just like compilation CD's and pay-for-review policies, do not help the indie artist.
It just doesn't sit well with me that artists pay between $30 and $70 to simply submit their material for consideration. This is something Sonicbids is currently getting a lot of bad publicity for, and rightfully so.
There are a lot of in's and out's and perspectives on this, but I have a feeling that Sonicbids will have enough expose's, scams and scandals to put themselves in the same position as Ticketmaster in the future. Sonicbids is like a Ticketmaster focused solely on taking money from the indie artist. And like Ticketmaster, many companies solely deal with them now.
I hope you guys have a really great event and can find a way to do it without the pay-to-play aspect in the future. And I've heard the argument that it shows artists are serious when they pay/etc. Well, artists pay thousands for many other things, and pay to play is one of the things most advise to steer clear from.
All the best,
Steve
http://www.theunravellingmusic.com/
http://www.postdeathsoundtrack.com/
By the way, after searching "Opinions on Sonicbids" in Google, it appears that many, many people are unhappy with them. In fact, Sonicbids is under investigation right now for recent scams. Ticketmaster number 2. Check this link.
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