| I remember a while back reading David Nevue's book, | | | | (The ASIN is the 10 charcter code listed in the |
| "How to Successfully Promote Your Music the the | | | | Produce Details). All you have to do is insert you |
| Internet". In it he threw out a cool suggestion for | | | | ASIN into this blank to make your |
| increasing the searchability of your band.His | | | | recommendation.Your music is now linked to the |
| suggestion was to write a review of CDs that you | | | | artist you consider yourself similar to. The beauty of |
| feel are similar to your style of music or CDs that | | | | this promotional idea is that it all takes place in the |
| inspired your music. The idea is if you promote traffic | | | | Amazon shopping environment.This means, more than |
| to this webpage, visitors will also see a review of | | | | likely, they'll go straight to your Amazon page. They'll |
| your band, and check out your music.I loved that | | | | read about your album. They'll listen to your MP3s. |
| idea so much that I was psyched when I learneda | | | | And hopefully, they will buy an album, and/or hunt |
| very simple and similar promotional idea on Here's | | | | down your band's website where you'll earn a new |
| what you have to do:First, you need to sell your CD | | | | fan.PS. The 2004 Edition of "How to Promote Your |
| on OR at the very least offer a free MP3 in their | | | | Music Succesfully on the Internet" by David Nevue is |
| Digital Music Network.Second, do a search for a band | | | | now available.Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian |
| or album similar to yours. In my case, my group, the | | | | Bards has helped 1000's of musicians make money |
| Brobdingnagian Bards, released a CD inspired by the | | | | with their musical groups through the Bards Crier |
| Lord of the Rings. So I went over to the "Fellowship | | | | Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine and the Texas |
| of the Ring" soundtrack.Third, scroll down and you'll | | | | Musicians' Texas Music Biz Tips. Now you can get |
| see either a link that says,"Recommend an item!" | | | | personal advice by visiting for FREE "how-to" music |
| or a box that has | | | | marketing assistance.No time to visit the site? |
| "I recommend ___ in addition/instead of this | | | | Subscribe to the distributed weekly for Free. |
| album."Fourth, grab the ASIN from your webpage. | | | | |