Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Welcome to the New Year Rock Fans! SMI has lots of exciting news, products, and shows for the upcoming year!

SMI is thrilled to release its newest venture, SHOWCASE MUSIC NETWORK. The Showcase Music Network is designed for artists to increase international exposure while making it easier, and cheaper, for fans to get great music through Music Downloads, Sales Affiliate Program, and Mobile Kiosk.

The MUSIC DOWNLOADS program allows fans to download their favorite album, song, and/or video in real time by using their smart phone to simply scan the barcode provided on Showcase Music Network posters located at select retail outlets and/or venues where fans are taken directly to the SMI website where they can listen to songs on the music player and download content. For added convenience, simply log on the SMI website at www.showcasemi.com/downloads.asp and purchase your items from there. All purchases are protected by a secure PayPal payment system. This is a great opportunity to stay up to date on the latest from your favorite bands and from new artists around the globe. Check back often as SMI will be adding new music to the Showcase Music Network.

Want to reap the rewards from the Showcase Music Network "Music Downloads" program? This is your chance to become a SALES AFFILIATE of the program. Every time an album, song, or video is sold by you, you too, make a percentage of sale. The custom Sales Affiliate software has been designed so others can market and sell artists' products and reap rewards By signing up with the Sales Affiliate program, you get your own scan code that tracks your sales. Affiliates can be other artists, venues, retail outlets and fans! It’s a whole new Street Team! Payments are distributed on a monthly basis. For more information contact info@showcasemi.com.

Another great advantage of the Showcase Music Network is our MOBILE KIOSK. The store on wheels! The Mobile Kiosk will consist of a custom booth for artists merchandise, records, video, and listening stations to facilitate song and album sales in real time from Music Downloads. The Mobile Kiosk is designed so SMI takes artists music to millions of fans utilizing SMI's presence at Fairs/Festivals and other visible areas such as sporting events, concerts, etc. Stay tuned for SMI's Fairs/Festivals schedule for the Mobile Kiosk. SMI will be attending Seafair, The Taste of Tacoma, and the Evergreen State Fair to name a few. This is a great opportunity for bands to reach more than 2 million potential new fans. Contact SMI to part of the Mobile Kiosk program at info@showcasemi.com.

EPI-Records artist SEVEN CYCLES just finished several dates with national act CHEVELLE promoting their newest album “Hats Off To The Bull”. Seven Cycles was direct support of Chevelle on multiple "SOLD OUT" shows throughout the Pacific Northwest in support of their own new album “Carpe Diem”. Check out video below of Seven Cycles concert with Chevelle. Video courtesy of the Spokane Knitting Factory. Request "Seize The Day" by Seven Cycles at your favorite radio station. www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=fPa_wdlsmiM

EPI-Records will be releasing THE FLANAGAN PRECEPT upcoming album “The Call” with a record release party at The Jet in Mill Creek on January 28th. Party starts at 9:00pm so get your copy of the new album early. Beau Hill, co-founding partner of Interscope Records had this to say about TFP's music, "The Flanagan Precept caught my attention with their excellent material, an unusual focus on arrangement details, and progressive melodic hooks...sounds like the recipe for a hit to me.”