Marketing your MySpace artist page will help you increase hits to your page which will translate into a growing fan base. But you should also promote your page in other ways.
As the internet becomes increasingly easy to navigate and to use as a marketing tool, placing your MySpace URL in various places will help people find you and learn more about your music.
Marketing on your web site
Always include your MySpace URL on your bands web site and vice versa. The more opportunities you give people to listen to your music and learn more about your sound, the more profits you will earn and the more popular you will become.
Band web sites can be used to promote your latest CD, downloads, or upcoming gigs, while your MySpace can be used to find new fans, to upload samples of your music, and generate buzz within the online music community.
Marketing on promotional materials
Add your MySpace URL to fliers, business cards, media kits, radio spots, internet ads, and any other places you use to promote your music. Unless you have a recording contract, you will have to do all music promotion yourself.
Take advantage of local newspapers and magazines that do write- ups about your band by asking them to mention your MySpace URL. This is especially important if you don’t have a web site yet.
Adding URLs to CDs and other merchandise
If you release a CD, you can promote your web site and MySpace page by including both on the CD or other merchandise you want to sell.
Many musicians are producing their own albums these days instead of waiting for a recording contract. Use MySpace to draw more people to your web site or third-party distribution site. Including URLs on your CD will give others a way of finding out more about you and your music.
Include URLs when contacting record labels
If you decide to contact record labels or are approached by a record label, make sure they have your URLs and other contact information. This will make it easier for them to contact you.
Blogs, forums, and other communication online
Include your MySpace URL on the bottom of all blogs and forum postings. This will help spread the word and peak the interest of those who are on the message boards. While you dont want to promote your page when leaving a comment, it is fine to leave your URL. This is considered your online calling card.
This can be an extremely useful way to market yourself, especially if you are an expert in the topic that is being discussed or know a lot about the music business. People are more apt to look up information of those who leave well written, intelligent responses.
Conclusion
Self-promotion can be very time consuming. While it is one of the most important parts of earning a living as a musician, it is also one of the toughest.
MySpace can make self-promotion easier by introducing you to many types of people on the internet. By promoting your profile page, you are giving others the opportunity to learn more about your and your music.
Watch the video related to Music magazine
Interview with Ellen Allien and Apparat about their new album “Orchestra of Bubbles” from, the free electronic music dvd magazine, Slices. www.eb-slices.net … ellen allien bpitch apparat
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
the album is great but i still like Thrills better.
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
hey ich hab madame allien im juli in rom gesehen und ich wüsste gern ob irgendwer ne idee hat woher man ihre sets kriegt? sie hat ein lied gespielt mit nem frauenstimmen sample (könnte auch ihre sein) die son uuUUAAAH macht, sagt das jemandem was?
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
shitkatapult=record label……check out t.raumschmiere;)
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
a recordlabel
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
what exactly is shitkatapult?
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
Next time they should do some subtitles instead of dubbing
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
the english overdubbing makes this the most headache-inducing interview of all time lol.
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
not with that chin
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
I really like Alternative Press (AP).
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
the rolling stone is such a great magazine. you should try that
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
The magazines don't care what classes you take. Most writers did not go to college to learn to write.
Start submitting articles to the local daily and weekly newspapers in your area. It will only take 1 or 2 articles to get you involved. Call a reporter for the paper and ask if she will talk to you about your future job.
You would make $20,000 in the beginning. All writers starve. The magazines pay low wages..
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
SPIN is pretty good, plus I think you can get it free for a year or something if you go to their website
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
This might not be the same one, but it sure sounds great!
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Chicken and Dumplings
He likes it, he loves it, he wants some more of it! And who wouldn't? This recipe is another hit single from award-winning country music star Tim McGraw. Make this old-fashioned supper dish with a large natural or organic chicken for flavorful results.
Serving: 8
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole (4- to 5-pound) chicken, a stewing hen if available
1 onion, quartered
2 stalks celery, cut in chunks
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon black peppercorns or 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 quarts water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chopped onion
2 carrots, diced
1 cup diced celery
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups frozen sweet peas, defrosted and drained
1/4 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, dill and thyme
Dumplings
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup minced green onion
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
DIRECTIONS:
In a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, place chicken, quartered onion, celery stalks, garlic, herbs, cloves, salt, peppercorns and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer until chicken falls from the bones, about 1 hour. (Note: If you happen to be lucky enough to get a true stewing hen, it may take 2 1/2 to 3 hours to become tender, and you'll have lots of great flavor).
Remove chicken to cool and drain. Strain the broth, pressing firmly on solids to extract the liquid. Let broth settle then skim excess fat. Reserve broth.
Meanwhile, when chicken is cool enough to handle, tear the meat into bite-sized pieces and reserve; discard the skin and bones.
Melt butter in a soup pot and whisk in 2 tablespoons flour until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Whisk reserved broth into butter and flour mixture and continue whisking vigorously until sauce comes to a boil and no lumps remain. Add chopped onion, diced carrots and celery and reserved chicken. Whisk in bouillon cubes and let sauce reduce by half.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water. Whisk the slurry into the sauce and return to a boil to thicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
To make the dumplings: In a large bowl, quickly mix dumpling ingredients until just combined to make a loose dough. Thin with water if needed. Do not overmix. With a 1/4-cup measure, drop scant quarter-cupfuls of batter into the simmering liquid. Cover and cook without peeking for about 15 to 20 minutes or until fluffy and cooked through.
Stir in peas and chopped fresh herbs. Serve immediately.
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
The first thing you need to know is that it is TOUGH. Music media is a over-saturated market. I personally read a few good zines, but there are other ones, some of them quite big, that I was also a fan of and they have long ago discontinued because they run out of money/readers/coverage/respect. Most people would rather read NME, Q or Rolling Stone, stuff like that – especially as they are all free online. But there are people like me who prefer zines… there not corporate, less hype.
It'll take you a long time to earn the respect needed to gain access to bigger bands and shows. Why not try collaborating with a zine that already exists? Maybe a printed one you like in your area, or for online try one that is looking for volunteers. Of the ones I read and trust, I know that Music Vice is advertising for contributors, so maybe try them: http://musicvice.com/getinvolved.html
If you do go it alone then good luck! But think about my suggestion to try getting in touch with a magazine that already exists, because a lot of them die out because of a lack of a team, and you could get quick access to bigger shows through helping out a creditable mag.
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
Sounds fine in my opinion.
Are you planning to pursue just as a hobby or eventually you plan to make some income from it? If you are planning the latter then you might wanna do research for copyright purposes to make sure you don't step on anyones toes. Otherwise, go for it.
Good Luck!
October 6th, 2009 on 3:35 am
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