5 Sites For Social Music Promotion

Every band lives and dies on music promotion. Having people hear your music and then keeping in touch with them to spread the word is an important element in the life of a musician. With the rise in Social Media entrepreneurs focusing on the music industry, there is a vast opportunity for expanded music promotion, well beyond your local gigs and Myspace bulletins.

Marketing and promotion is the epicenter of being a Gen-Y Rock Star.

Below is a sneak peek into the 100 Social Media Resources for Musicians that is being released on Monday. It is comprised of 5 sites that you can start using today to get your music into more ears and headphones to get you into bigger vans and playing better shows.

5 Sites for Social Music Promotion
The Sixty One - It's been dubbed the Digg for indie musicians. A great place to being social music promotion, The Sixty One allows bands to upload songs and have the members of the community bump a song up or down on the quest to tackle the front page. Ultimately its the fans and their promotion that can drive a song into excessive plays, bumps and fame!


Fuzz - Get your music on Fuzz and begin inserting your music and message into a great group of niche indie music fans. Have fans and users add your tracks to mixtapes and playlists and even create your own mixes from other bands on the site. Remember, we are in this together and the more great music you promote, the more fans will trust you when its time to unveil your new tracks!


iMeem - I used to think this was a hidden gem, but the masses have spoken as iMeem is one of the top 5 Social Networks in the U.S. and is build around the playlist principle. Get you music on as many playlists as possible and watch the viral spread as users embed these players everywhere.


StumbleAudio - It's channel surfing for new music. Get your tunes on StumbleAudio, let music lovers find them, love them and increase the chances of your songs being heard. One of the top music discovery sites there is.


DopeTracks - For my hip-hop peoples, DopeTracks is a collaboration site where artists, producers and DJ's can come together to make great music. Jump on enough collabs and let your new partners promote you on their sites to their network. That's what its all about right? Building your network? You bet it is.


If this list of Social Music Promotion sites got your appetite wet, be sure to get back here Monday at 12:01 am to download the full list of 100 Social Media Resources for Musicians. It's free and it will make an impact on how you promote and market your music to your fans and future advocates.

-Greg Rollett