| I remember a while back reading David Nevue's | | | | album."Fourth, grab the ASIN from your |
| book, "How to Successfully Promote Your Music | | | | webpage. (The ASIN is the 10 charcter code |
| the the Internet". In it he threw out a cool | | | | listed in the Produce Details). All you have |
| suggestion for increasing the searchability | | | | to do is insert you ASIN into this blank to |
| of your band.His suggestion was to write a | | | | make your recommendation.Your music is now |
| review of CDs that you feel are similar to | | | | linked to the artist you consider yourself |
| your style of music or CDs that inspired your | | | | similar to. The beauty of this promotional |
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| this webpage, visitors will also see a review | | | | shopping environment.This means, more than |
| of your band, and check out your music.I | | | | likely, they'll go straight to your Amazon |
| loved that idea so much that I was psyched | | | | page. They'll read about your album. They'll |
| when I learneda very simple and similar | | | | listen to your MP3s. And hopefully, they will |
| promotional idea on Here's what you have to | | | | buy an album, and/or hunt down your band's |
| do:First, you need to sell your CD on OR at | | | | website where you'll earn a new fan.PS. The |
| the very least offer a free MP3 in their | | | | 2004 Edition of "How to Promote Your Music |
| Digital Music Network.Second, do a search for | | | | Succesfully on the Internet" by David Nevue |
| a band or album similar to yours. In my case, | | | | is now available.Bard Marc Gunn of the |
| my group, the Brobdingnagian Bards, released | | | | Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of |
| a CD inspired by the Lord of the Rings. So I | | | | musicians make money with their musical |
| went over to the "Fellowship of the Ring" | | | | groups through the Bards Crier Music |
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