DIGITAL DOWNLOADING -ITUNES

Get your music onto as many download sites as you can.

ITUNES

Probably the most well known download site. It's a little difficult to be accepted onto itunes but they are getting better about new artist submission. In our view - it's worth a shot.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/musicmarketing/

You'll be faced with this....

"Request to have your music added to the iTunes Music Store

Thanks for your interest in the iTunes Music Store.
Please use this form to tell us more about the types of music you have to offer. We are evaluating hundreds of applications, so it may take longer than we'd like to get back to you. But don't worry - we will review your application and contact you if we are interested in including your music in the iTunes Music Store. We will also keep your application on file for future reference, so there's no need to submit it more than once.
This inquiry is intended solely for use by persons who either own or control a catalog of sound recordings for digital distribution, or are an authorized representative of someone who does."

You have to fill out an online application form and then if accepted, you will be required to sign a contract.

PLANNING - Building your fanbase

Try to hold on to your contacts. If you have managed to reach a fan base then you have to start building this as much as you can.

Try and get a mailing list going. That way you can keep in touch with everyone and let them know if you're touring and have a new single/album.

Offer discounts to your mailing list subscribers. Think up a way of how your existing fanbase can get newcomers to sign up for an incentive but be careful about promising something you can't deliver. This will do you more harm than good.

Organise a competition.
Add a blog onto your website and update regularly.
Get your own "web team" together of people who will post up reviews on appropriate blogs & review sites.

We'll post up some sites to target soon....