Sonicbids is a Web site that helps bands get gigs, and promoters book the right bands. With festivals, clubs, colleges, music licensing and much more, Sonicbids offers a diverse range of gigs for every kind of musician. Its 200,000+ bands represent an international community of artists, with something for every kind of promoter. The company was launched in 2001 by Panos Panay, a Cyprus native and former booking agent with a love of soccer (he calls it football), working to “empower the artistic middleclass.”