There's sites popping up everyday that are trying to revolutionize the way music is heard/distributed/promoted/recorded/produced(indaba, anyone?).  Some of them are innovative and some of them are jumping on the band wagon to make a quick buck.  I'm def not feeling Sonic Bids - I think it's a scam and they're clearly all about making money and not about providing a quality service.  And of all demographics to rip off, none is broker or more vulnerable than the starving musician.  Shame on them.  Obviously, I'm into the way Indaba works and the new look & functionality is awesome!  I'd also like to tell you about a site that I think is worth checking out, bandcamp.com.  This is not an endorsement, merely a satisified customer's reaction.  I use the word "customer" loosely because it is a FREE service.  These guys were apparently fed up with the way that myspace and other sites with band profiles work.  Low quality streams, bad graphics, and advertisements are not found here.  You simply set up a very neat artist page where people can hear the tunes (which always load instantly) and either download for free, for exchange of an email address, or for money which goes 100% directly to you via paypal.  I set up a page for the new Vinyl Life album and it has been an invaluable tool for getting the music to the blogs and fans.  I am also able to monitor stats on playback in pretty good detail.   It's a real no-nonsense way of promoting your tunes.  Thanks to them.  Make sure you read their FAQ - hysterical!

Also, we're getting real close to the launch date for the "like This" remix contest so get your samples over to the #1 AIR Session asap.  Thanks. Peace.