Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Effective Online Tools For Independent Artists



Picture from ConsuMusic

Welcome back to my blog. I’ve written about independent artists for a while and I've found many useful things behind my main topic researches. It's very interesting that we don't have to spend much money to promote our music anymore. Ways to be an artist are smoother when we live in the Social networking era. Many tools are available to use for empowering audiences to listen to your music. 

Some useful tools are suggested below. It might help promoting and supporting your music.

Here we go! 


Picture from SoundClound.com

SouldCloud.com is an online community that helps promoting your music through social networking by easily uploading your music and directly sharing your music on your Facebook.


Picture from CDBaby.com

CD Baby is an online music store focusing in CDs and digital music sales from independent artists. According to CD Baby's Fact, CD Baby is currently the large online community of independent recording artists. Since 1998, CD Baby has generated over 300,000 registered artists, over 5 million CD sold and 200 million dollars paid directly to artists.


Picture from Unsigned.com

Unsigned is a promotional tool for independent or unsigned artists. The website offers the best possible outlet to promote your music online. They offer a chance to host your playlists of MP3 on the website to attract new listeners.


Picture from IndieUpdate.com

Well, I have to say that I really like this website. Indie Update keeps updating the world of the independent recording artist.  They also review independent musics and bands. Many Indies are waiting for you to get to know them!


Picture from AnyGig.com

If you are looking for a place to show your ability, AnyGig.com is what you need to bookmark! The website helps promoting and supplying independent artists to achieve their goals. They also help finding venues to play at.


Picture from Artistopia.com

Artistopia.com is an online community for independent artists to show their works and expand their profiles to retrieve more audiences. 


Picture from Panjea.com

Panjea.com helps compiling your music, clip or picture together then broadcast your work through social networking.


Picture from Drownedinsound.com

Drownedinsound.com is an online magazine helps promoting your music through the busy online community. The website is an UK based music but it's also open for global music. Try to get reviews from them and you’ll be famous!


Wait! Don’t forget your Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Foursquare, Instagram and etc. Social networking is an important strategy! Please keep that in mind! It’s very necessary to let people know you first then your music. Social networking tools help expanding your fan acquisition and engagement. It’s not hard to do but it’s not easy either! What you have to do is just keep tracking your social media life and increase your fans!

Another tool that I really enjoy using it is Klout Score. It helps tracking your influential score based on your social networking actions. My score is currently 56/100. What’s yours? 

Picture from Klout.com/#/playpleng



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