YOUR
BAND NEEDS EXPOSURE . . . PRESS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME
Some
links and articles to help you generate a BUZZ about
your BAND!
To find more fans, sell more CDs and fill your shows - you
need press. It's a simple fact of the music business. But without
a label behind you - how do you go about creating a buzz about
your band, upcoming shows or your new CD?
Well - as with many things on the path to Indie Music Success
you need to Do It Yourself, at least in the beginning. So here
are some links and articles to help you on your way!
PR WEB (Distribute Free
Press Releases)
This service is great! If they accept your release they will post it on their
site and circulate your news item to media outlets at no charge. (Go
by their site and search for other music releases to get some ideas and perfect
your style!)
Yahoo!
Music
Yahoo's music directory is a comprehensive list of quality links! You'll find
hundreds of music biz links on this page. Check out the news and media sections
for some good PR links.
MusicJournalist.com
This site has lots of good information including articles, news and a directory
of music writers and photographers (along with their web site and e-mail
addresses).
NewsDirectory.com
This is a database of magazine and newspaper links, separated
by category.
Bob Baker's GETTING PRESS Column
Bob Baker is the author of "Branding Yourself Online:
How to Use the Internet to Become a Celebrity or Expert in
Your Field" and the "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook." Bob's
column "Getting Press" which appears on Garage.com has lots
of great tips and ideas to help you with getting press for
your band. (Scroll to the bottom of this article to see links
to all the past articles in this column - lots of great stuff!)
Also check out 2 of Bob's great books
to help you with your
quest for press:
Killer
Press Kits
The 29 most important elements in creating sizzling music publicity materials.
Make sure your media kit gets noticed by editors, writers, booking agents, program
directors and other industry people. Limited-time offer! Read
more ...
Online
Music PR Hot List
101 places to submit press releases, get reviewed, uncover PR connections and
promote your music on the Internet. Supplies the exact web site and e-mail
addresses for submitting your music news. Read
more ...
