| Making a living at performing music for audiences | | | | shows. It is so important in your music publicity |
| is a challenging way to take care of yourself and | | | | efforts that you do not let your direct link to the |
| or your family, but it is not impossible with the | | | | public expire. Make sure they know you're out |
| right connections and a smart approach toward | | | | there in the real world as well as the virtual one, |
| music publicity. Even though you may sometimes | | | | so that you are accessible wherever they turn. |
| feel like giving up, you should never lose sight of | | | | Create a website. Keeping track with your fans is |
| your goals. Keep them within your reach, and | | | | as simple as creating a website, and then posting |
| take one action each day toward accomplishing | | | | on a regular basis. Make sure that fans can find |
| them. If you can squeeze in more, then by all | | | | your most recent tour dates as well as access |
| means do so. Just make sure that you are | | | | some of your music. Also, make sure that you |
| always working and not staying stagnant. Also, | | | | make it easy for your fans to connect with you |
| keep these options in mind: | | | | on social media sites and send you feedback on |
| Get listed on iTunes and other popular music | | | | the work that you are doing. |
| distribution services. iTunes is the place where | | | | Give away free stuff. Freebies are some of your |
| success happens. Most consumers go there to | | | | most effective marketing tools. While it can be a |
| find all their favorite songs, and if you are not | | | | little depressing to work all day recording a song |
| represented in some way, then you cannot even | | | | not to see any direct profit from the effort, it |
| expect to make a splash in the industry. Now | | | | almost always leads to higher album sales and |
| getting the administrative end taken care of so | | | | greater exposure so long as you are doing your |
| that you can sell is somewhat challenging, but | | | | best work. It's important to keep the big picture |
| there are many providers out there, who can | | | | in mind. |
| walk you through the process. Find someone with | | | | Focus on the creative side. Be creative with your |
| the proper credentials and know-how, and it can | | | | marketing just like you would be with your music. |
| be much easier to get listed than you think. | | | | It's important that you don't let your work suffer |
| Book shows. While much of the world is going | | | | in an effort to reach more fans. If you can't be |
| online to meet their consumer needs these days, | | | | proud of the work you are doing, then how do |
| bands still make most of their money playing live | | | | you expect your fanbase to be? |