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WAYS TO SELL OUR SELVES: ONLINE
I'm resending this to see if I can get the "Re:" removed....to maintain
the
thread title.
CD RELEASE COMMUNICATIONS
The following is my strategy, and I'm sure there is more to add to it. You
could spend the rest of your life communicating your CD releases!
A. Write a concise, professional looking, and informative memo for your CD
release. If you are not a good writer, get someone else to write it for
you.
B. Write it in electronic format and store it on your computer so that you
can copy and paste the text into various forums...it save a lot of time
and
establishes consistency
C. Some forums allow images, in which case I would take advantage of this
and post a small graphic of the CD cover with your memo.
D. Post it on as many relevant online information sharing forums that you
can find.
E. Here are the forums that I post to for my CD releases. I would be
interesting in learning of others!
1. Google Groups / USENET (also accessible via Google Groups
Alt.Music.Makers.Electronic (USENET) -
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.music.makers.electronic?lnk=oa&hl=en
Experimental Electronic Music Makers (Google) -
http://groups.google.com/group/eemm?lnk=oa&hl=en
Free Improvisation Music (Google) -
http://groups.google.com/group/Free-Improvisation?lnk=oa&hl=en
Rec.Music.Ambient (USENET) -
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.ambient?lnk=oa&hl=en
Rec.Music. Experimental (USENET) -
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.experimental?lnk=oa&hl=en
Alt.Music.Progressive (USENET) -
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.music.progressive?lnk=oa&hl=en
2. Yahoo Groups
Northwest Experimental - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nwexperimental/
Groove Unlimited - http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Groove_Unlimited/
Space Music -
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=Electronic+Music&sc=-1&sg=30&ss=1
Experimusic - http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/experimusic/
Odd Music - http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/oddmusic/
LoopMusic - http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/loopmusic
Search for other groups here: http://groups.yahoo.com/
3. Other Music Related Discussion Forums
Kronosonic - http://kronoson.station185.com/kronosonic/forum/
UncleDig - http://kronoson.station185.com/kronosonic/forum/
MP3.com - http://www.mp3.com/forums/forums.html
Artist Launch - http://www.indieprops.com/bforum/
Mixposure - http://www.mixposure.com/forum/
...and many more, if you use Google to find them.
E. Examples
1.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.experimental/browse_frm/thread/b4691a0ced843448/81e01aedb7e34b6a#81e01aedb7e34b6a
2.
http://www.uncledig.com/component/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,27/func,view/id,223/catid,2/
3.
http://www.mp3.com/promote-your-music/new-years-day-cd-release-xperimentus-international-collaboration/topic/18-12420/msgs.html
4. http://www.mixposure.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13125 ...and many more,
if you use Google to find them. Kris ----- Original Message -----> From:
"loop.pool" <looppool@cruzio.com>> To: "LOOPERS DELIGHT (posting)"
<Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 4:42
PM> Subject: WAYS TO SELL OUR SELVES: ONLINE>>>> I'd like to propose a
series of threads to collate all of the creativeideas about>> how we can
sell ourselves, both through online sales, online promotion,creating
gigs, creating new venues, et. al.>> so that we can all use it as a
resource in the future.>>>> The thread, CD SALES DECLINING has had some
really excellentcontributions about this phenomenon>> and noone disputing
the observation of the trend. The next obviousquestion is: Given
that, how can we>> maximize our sales (if we are attempting like many of
us are, to becommercially viable artists) and what creative>> things can
we do to create a new paradigm for surviving as a fine artistin this
economic climate.>>>> WAYS TO SELL OURSELVES: ONLINE>>>>>> I'd propose
that we NOT discuss philosophy in this thread, but rather,merely list
resources for the purpose of quick reference in the future>> for looping
artists. For the future of quick reference, please createa subthread if
you'd like to discuss philosophy (I know, as an example, thata>> lot of
people don't even believe in selling art at all)>>>> Kris and others have
mentioned CD Baby, Itunes, Amazon, et. al.>>>> Specifically, in each
instance,>> 1) how does one contact these organizations?>> 2) How do they
work?>> 3) Maybe a little critique, positive or negative about
people'sindividual experience with the various vendors.>> 4) Any other
pertinent information one might think of.>>>>>>>