Bartering is “trading” for goods and services you need using anything other than money as payment. Thus defined, bartering has been around much longer than money as we know it today. Recent estimates indicate that at least 60 percent of all companies on the New York Stock Exchange use the principles of bartering as a standard business practice. Congressmen also barter daily to gain support for their pet projects. Or perhaps you have experienced at one time or another, a friend saying, "Okay, that's one you owe me...” Basically, that's bartering in its simplest form. We understand that most musicians have bartered their Items or Services at one point or another. We at SoundBarter believe that organized online bartering will be one of the biggest things to hit the Music Industry in decades. So we are pioneering an entirely new approach to the centuries old practice of bartering.

In the traditional sense bartering requires two parties getting together to discuss and trade their Items and Services. In the online world you can have "virtual" meetings that allow you to instantly show your Items and Services to others across the Globe. Combine this with innovative techniques to negotiate with your barter partner and you have the unprecedented power of SoundBarter - an Online Network of musicians coming together to help make their Visions and Dreams a reality. See our How it works section to find out more.