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Ok, after the last article that I sent you the response was fantastic..
We literally received emails from hundreds of people saying "Thank You"
so today we are going to kick it up a notch and give you Even More ways
to promote your music online.. Are you ready?
Lets Go!
If your seeking to make a break into the competitive world
of the recording industry, getting your name out into the public
eye can often be very difficult. Recording studios rarely sign
contracts with unknowns because the music industry operates on
popularity. If your are not achieving some level of local success,
then the big record companies assume that they just aren't what the
listening public is interested in hearing.
To break this cycle,many artist are turning to online media as a
method of promoting their music and building their fan base. If you're
trying to make a name for yourself, online promotion of your music
can be your best option.
Promoting your music to the online audience is a fairly simple
process. By following certain methods, you can quickly gain a large
following. With the Internet being a global source of information
and entertainment, putting yourself into the digital world may create
markets for your music that were not available in the past.
Here is how:
* Make a music video.
Video sharing sites, like YouTube, Vimeo and VideoEgg, are cropping
up all over the Internet. Offering a great place to share short
user created videos, these sites put the music video within easy
reach. Grab your digital video camera, or even your web cam, and
capture your bands performance. Using a video editor, you can add
some extra effects like titles and even contact information, which
should Never be left out. Once you are finished editing, simply upload
the video to the site and then spread the word.
Does it work? Ask 12 year old, Mallory Ownbey, whose YouTube video
of her performance at the local Farmington Festival Days caught the
eye of Guy Harris from Wasatch Records. She was signed to record a
four song demo and is now recording her fifth song with the label, so
YES it works ;)
* Socialize
Social media, like Facebook, MySpace, Tagged and similar
applications, are extremely popular web applications. People flock
to these sites to see who they know and who they want to learn more
about. If you're trying to get noticed by the big recording
companies, you need to put up profiles on social media sites, especially
those like Twitter and MySpace. So you may be saying, I already have
a profile on those sites and nothings happening.... Wellllll of course
nothing is happening, chances are your profile page is pretty plain
or even overly flashy, you have to have a happy medium. Make
sure your profiles are interesting to read and look at by including
information about you, your musical style, as well as pictures
from your performances. I hate so say it, but very few artist get this
right, so to help you I created a step-by-step guide called The MySpace
Magic Manuscript, get a copy of it at
http://www.MySpaceMagicManuscript.com/main2Lastly...
* Tweet like a bird
Twitter is a fairly new, but excellent way to spread the word about
your music. When you post videos, make certain to tweet the links
to them and don't be afraid to ask your followers to give feedback.
If your followers know that you are interested in their opinions,
they are more likely to check out your videos. You can also use
Twitter to tell everyone where your next performance will be and
news related to your music. You never know what big record label or
talent agent may be following your tweets or connected to someone
who is. (Keep the six degrees of separation concept in mind)
Also to get a better understanding of how to maximize the power of
Twitter the same way thousands of other artist and bands are using it
to market, promote and sell truck loads of their music take a look at
the step-by-step videos that I put together for you here;
http://www.MusicBizCenter.com/twitter101/index.1.html
Until next time, we wish you much success!
From the staff at MusicBizCenter.com
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