State of Mind of The Arts » indie http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com A fresh look at the media industry and how trends affect the independent artist and publisher. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:49:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/favicon.ico State of Mind of The Arts Top 10 Indie Music Marketing Tools http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/2009/01/top-10-indie-music-marketing-tools/ http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/2009/01/top-10-indie-music-marketing-tools/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:10:06 +0000 Threv http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/?p=167 syndicated from Hypebot:

Top 10 Indie Music Marketing Tools

Every week brings the launch of another online service to connect musicians and fans. Beyond spending endless hours on MySpace and Facebook, what are the best affordable online tools to communicate with fans and monetize the relationship? Here are our picks in no particular order:

1. BANDZOOGLE – It all starts with a great web site and these guys give you the tools to build one quickly. If your site doesn’t do everything Bandzoogle does, ask your designer why or switch.

Sonicbids_logo 2. SONICBIDS – Easily and affordable. Create a robust emailable electronic press kit (EPK) with bio, photos, mp3′s, videos and more.

3. CD BABY – The granddaddy of D.I.Y. music empowerment. Sell your CD’s and downloads in a large community that supports indie music.

Nimbitlogosquare_2 4. NIMBIT- A one stop shop to help you sell CD’s, DVD’s, downloads, merch. and e-tickets with very fair commissions. Plus great tools to spread the word.

5. GYDGET - Everybody’s got widgets, but these guys get it right by enabling you to grab your info, music, and video and spread it across the net. Free.

Reverbnation_logo 6. REVERBNATION – Communicate with fans, build a street team, get widgets and Facebook apps, sell stuff. Tools do do it all and most of them free.

7. TUNECORE - Affordable flat rate digital distribution to all the major download sites worldwide with no strings attached.

8. TUBEMOGUL – You made a great video for a $23.57 budget. Now what do you do with it? Simultaneously upload to 18 sites including all the biggies then track performance. Basic service is free. (Bonus: A list of viral video sites.)

9. ARTISTDATA – Update tour dates on your website, MySace, Pure Volume, Last.fm, Jambase, Pollstar, Sonicbids and more all at once plus submit tour dates to local media.

10. MOZES, BAND TXT ALERTS (tie) You could use Twitter to communicate with fans, but not everyone wants an account. Every cell can accept text messages. Mozes is free (carrier rates apply) and robust, but pays for itself with ads that could upset some. Band TXT Alerts costs a little, but takes a way the ads.

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IndieBandSurvivalGuide.com is an open community created by indie musicians. It’s the place to share all the practical information, tools, and resources that’s available to indie musicians with one another. Think of this site as your band’s back office – a place to plan, share knowledge, network, and otherwise help you promote your music, get heard, and ultimately, win fans.

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