| If you are looking for ideas on how to promote your | | | | your money for things like travel expenses. When you |
| music, you might be thinking about all of the things | | | | play a show, hand out flyers with your website or |
| necessary to get your music out there. You want to | | | | Facebook address on it. People will visit -- some of |
| make a demo, or make cds, so you need money for | | | | them might visit as soon as you hand them the |
| manufacturing. You want to play live shows, so you | | | | address. Then, even if you don't hand out a flyer to |
| need money to travel. You want to sell merchandise | | | | every person at the show, they will probably Google |
| at the shows, so you need money to buy promotional | | | | you as soon as they leave and find your site. They'll |
| items like t-shirts and cds. Everything you can think of | | | | download your music, and if you have it for sale |
| to promote your music takes money. But how do you | | | | digitally on your site, you'll make some easy money |
| promote your music when money is tight and you can't | | | | that cost you very little up front. That means more |
| afford to do all of these things? Do you really need | | | | money to go to shows and find MORE people who |
| financing if you want to promote your band? | | | | will love your music. |
| Actually, you will need a little money to promote your | | | | Bonus Tip: Use social networking like Facebook and |
| music, but maybe not as much as you think. It's time to | | | | Twitter to promote yourself and interact with your |
| think outside of the box. If you want to promote your | | | | fans. They'll love you for it, plus they'll recommend you |
| band, but don't want to wait for financing, you'll have to | | | | to their friends, who will recommend you to others. |
| really prioritize spending. Don't waste money on things | | | | Once you hit the critical mass phase of social |
| like cds and t-shirts. In fact, don't even waste money | | | | networking, you'll have more fans than you can even |
| on making cds right away. | | | | count. Don't you think a record label will stand up and |
| Okay, so now you're probably thinking: how do I get | | | | take notice if you have thousands Facebook or |
| my music heard if I'm not even spending money on | | | | Twitter fans? It could take even less time than you |
| cds? Easy! Most people have Ipods or Mp3 players on | | | | think if you network. Plus, it's FREE. |
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