subject: How to Music Marketing: The Beginners Guide [print this page] Music marketing has changed over the last few years, for musicians this is definitely a change for the better. Marketing is now cheaper than ever, but at the same time it is a jungle out there, and you must have a basic marketing plan to start.
With a basic marketing plan, you at least get yourself up and running, and since it is just the begging of your marketing, you can still develop your actual music marketing plan, and execute the strategy.
Musicians now have more forums, platforms, and resources to spread the word on their music, band, website, and products to their fans, potential fans, and future fans.
Web2.0 is social networking, which is the newest and fastest way to marketing your band, music, and products. Social networking means just that, social, friends, etc. and your marketing has a good chance to go viral.
Music marketing follows a marketing plan, like any other type of marketing; a plan is the basis and foundation of your message.
Where do you start?
You should start by opening accounts and profiles at major social networking sites, don't do anything yet, just create your profiles. Once all the profiles and accounts are created, you can then go to the next step in your basic music marketing plan.
Musicians Resources is a blog with great articles on the music industry; there are a few posts on basic music marketing that can get you started.
