| It's 2007 and the internet and other technologies are | | | | different over the years and I expect this trend to |
| having a huge impact on our world as musicians. | | | | continue, so be sure to get a normal profile now if you |
| Promoting your music and yourself or group has | | | | don't already have on. |
| become easier and more effective than ever. | | | | If you didn't know already, Myspace has recently |
| Distributing your music has also become easier and | | | | added the ability to block friend requests from bands. |
| more profitable than ever. | | | | This really hurt a lot of bands and groups as far as |
| But not every musician is aware of the new | | | | promoting on Myspace goes, but you can completely |
| technologies available to them, nor have they kept up | | | | work around this problem just by creating a second |
| on the developing trends and upcoming changes. In | | | | normal profile to reach people who have blocked |
| 2007 and beyond, we're only going to see more | | | | friend requests from artists. Not to mention, you will get |
| reliance upon digital technologies and the internet to | | | | a lot more fans by showing up in the search and |
| promote ourselves and sell our music. | | | | browse results as an artist and as a "normal profile." |
| As for promoting ones self, there are numerous ways | | | | It's quite likely that you'll be able to double your friend |
| to do it online. For local promotions, it's still effective to | | | | requests by doing this. |
| hand out flyers and spread the word-of-mouth, but | | | | Once you have your normal profile, be sure to |
| you still need an online presence to promote your | | | | promote your artist profile on there so people will add |
| music. If you're trying to gain the attention of potential | | | | you as a friend on both profiles and get a chance to |
| new fans local and beyond, you must get involved with | | | | listen to more of your music. Also, be sure to add a |
| some online promotion. | | | | song to your normal profile from the songs you |
| Myspace is the best place on the internet to promote | | | | uploaded on your artist profile, that way this page is |
| your musical project. It has the largest network of | | | | also very clearly promoting your music. |
| users interested and/or involved with music in the | | | | If you know html code, create a direct link within your |
| world. It's easy to get friends on there and very simple | | | | normal profile that people can click on easily and |
| to send out mass bulletins to your fans so they know | | | | immediately to access your artist profile and become |
| when your next shows are, where they are, and | | | | your Myspace friend. If you don't know html code, just |
| whatever else you might want to promote, including | | | | look up "create html link" on a search engine to get the |
| new music you've just released. | | | | html code you need to create such a link. |
| If you don't have a Myspace page (or several) for | | | | Now listen up, because here's one of the most |
| your musical project, then you are really missing out. | | | | overlooked tricks for taking full advantage of Myspace. |
| Having a Myspace page is practically mandatory these | | | | A lot of musicians have their own website. This can be |
| days, and you must get one ASAP if you're still don't | | | | useful, but it's not really necessary with Myspace. |
| have one. The first question a fan will ask you is | | | | There are many advantages to using Myspace rather |
| "What's your myspace page?" It used to be, "Do you | | | | than using a website. Myspace is free and is within the |
| have a Myspace page?," but anymore it is expected | | | | biggest and best network for promoting your music. It |
| that you have one. Don't let down your fans, go to | | | | also allows you to permanently befriend thousands of |
| Myspace and sign up, but first, read the rest of this | | | | people on this network and communicate with them |
| article so you don't make any foolish mistakes. | | | | easily and conveniently for promotions and other |
| There are a few little known tricks to working | | | | reasons. Lastly, your fans are probably accustomed to |
| Myspace properly to get the most out of it, so listen up | | | | using Myspace and understand how to search within it |
| as I share those with you. | | | | and to get the most information from your page. They |
| When you get a profile with Myspace, make sure you | | | | don't have to try to figure out how your website |
| sign up for an "Artist Profile," otherwise you won't be | | | | works and hope they find what they're looking for in |
| able to upload your songs onto your page and your | | | | relation to your music. And because of this, you're |
| page won't be setup right to promote yourself. To do | | | | more likely to gain fans and get their attention. |
| that, go to and once there, click on the small link on the | | | | But taking full advantage of Myspace is difficult when |
| upper right hand area of the page that says "Music." | | | | your web address (URL) is a Myspace address. Not |
| Once you are at that page, click on the link in the | | | | only are many of the names you may want already |
| upper right hand area that says "Artist Signup." Just | | | | taken, but it's hard to verbally tell people your web |
| follow the instructions from there and your account will | | | | address and have them remember it. The trick is to |
| be setup in seconds. | | | | buy a domain name and redirect so that when people |
| That's just the beginning though. After you've setup | | | | enter your web address, they land on your Myspace |
| your artist profile, you should really setup another | | | | account page. |
| profile as a normal account. This is the main type of | | | | A lot of people don't realize this is possible, nor how |
| profile available on Myspace, and is easy to find once | | | | cheap, easy and powerful this trick is. It's totally worth |
| you go to their main webpage. | | | | buying a domain name to do this. It costs less than $10 |
| The reason you want to do this is so that you have | | | | per year to register a domain and if you get it from |
| maximum exposure and flexibility for promoting your | | | | Enom or GoDaddy, they can help you redirect the |
| project on Myspace. Each of the two account types | | | | domain to your Myspace if you don't know what |
| have different abilities within the Myspace realm. | | | | you're doing. Having a domain is a more professional |
| These abilities limit some of the things you're able to | | | | way to promote your music and it's much easier to |
| do, and when you have an account of each type for | | | | communicate to your fans. |
| your musical project, you will have the ability to do | | | | These tricks have proven extremely effective for me |
| anything possible within the Mypace realm. The | | | | and I'm sure they'll work for you too. Make sure you |
| features of each account have only grown more | | | | do this right away. |