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How to Promote a Digital Album

The promotion strategies that you select will determine the success of your online album as well as the longevity of your music career. If you want others to notice your music, provide fans with compelling, authentic music in an unconventional manner. Take advantage of social networking sites, where you can interact with your fans and promoters in real time and gain instant feedback. There are a few ways to promote digital albums at little to no cost that may result in huge exposure.

Things You'll Need

  • Internet access
  • Compact disc
  • Credit or debit card
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Instructions

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      Join a social network, such as Facebook or Myspace, where you can upload songs, music videos, photographs and texts. Update your profile, and keep the website current. Post newsworthy stories, event photos and blog entries on a consistent basis. Create an interesting, yet concise, biography to share with loyal fans.

    • 2

      Network with other upcoming artists, and keep in regular contact. Provide others with feedback on their music, because they may serve as future gig partners.

    • 3

      Upload your songs to iTunes, CD Baby, or Amazon.com so that others will have access to your music on a wider distribution network. Submit an online payment through a credit or debit card to sell your music on the site of your preference. Burn a copy of your digital album onto a CD, and mail the copy to your network.

    • 4

      Create a professional video of a song from your album using a sideshow of photos or a video recording of your performance. Upload the music video to YouTube. Link the video to your social networking site, and encourage your family and friends to share your music with others.

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