Are you one of those people who don't want to waste all their



time searching for a record deal? If you have taken the

initiative to be an independent artist, then you have come

to the right place. Most likely, you have already recording

your CD or album, now you are just looking for more music

promotional ideas. Who knows, maybe the more you promote

your CD, the better your chance is of catching the eye of

a label.

For you, the internet is going to be the most powerful

musician resource out there for you. The ways to promote your

CD online and offline are endless. Over the next few minutes,

I am going to suggest some ways that will help you get your

music out there and hopefully bring you some profits in no

time.

First of all, whether you already have a web page or not, you

need to get yourself a MySpace Music page because it is an

awesome and free musician resource that is unbeatable. Then

once you get your website and MySpace page up and running,

you need to blog! That's right, blog every singe day!

Blogging is not only a way to build a rapport with your fans

but it will also bring more traffic to your site and ideally

more sales for your CD. Keep them coming back for more!

Launch parties are great music promotional ideas. Once your

CD is ready to be released, plan one! Make it huge! Call the

local radio stations and everyone else you know. Print up

flyers and bring them to all the music stores and spread the

word. Make sure the party matches your style and has plenty

of CDs and other merchandise to sell.

A great musician resource is the local radio station or school

station. Drop off a free copy to these places because they

tend to favor local independent artists and may give you some

play time. Just remember to return a favor to them when you

make it big!

Obviously, you should also promote your CD at your own show-

that is a given. But have you every thought of cross-promoting

CDs? A great musician resource is often another musician. You

offer to sell another band's CDs if they will do the same. You

can even eventually do this with several bands, if it works

out.

As an independent artist, it is up to you to get your music

heard. I have given you a few music promotional ideas, now the

ball is in your court. You can't sell any CDs or even promote

your CD while standing on the sidelines. Remember, as an

independent artist, you hold the key to your own destiny.