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From time to time I receive emails requests seeking advice from aspiring artists looking to break into the rap game. I've been asked everything from how to promote and market one's self online, to how to get set up with an online distribution deal. I'm not going to give you the traditional "how to shop your demo" speech...why bother? Do you know anyone that's worked for? It's
Y2K and "out with the old" and "in with the new". Time to do something different. Those of you who know me know I'm into challenging the industry, so it probably won't come to you as a surprise that I'm going to give
you the downlow on how to eliminate the middlemen (labels, record stores, etc.) and "put yourself on".My Dot Com Is...
First thing's first. You gotta have a website and an email address. No way around it. If you don't have them, stop reading this article right now, and click here to set yourself up with a free site and email address at Suite 101. Be sure to check out My Talk for a free 800# voicemail and free long distance phone calls. Your site, email address and voicemail combined make you available 24/7. Want a shout url? Come to will give you a short url for free with many subdomains to choose from. If you're not online, you're not in the game. Streaming Music MP3.Com is a service that allows you to create your own virtual record label and gives you a webpage to sell your music online. The service also helps artists get their music broadcast on the numerous mp3 radio stations on their site. For the MP3 challenged, they offer an extensive section on creating and uploading MP3s.
Once you get a your music and website in order, you'll need to promote your new online presence. Listing your site in the major search engines is a good place to start. Addme.com is a free service that lets you submit your website to the 30 most popular search engines and directories on the web. Once you're listed in the search engines, head over to Putmeon.com, a good resource which will "put you on" by displaying your bio, photo, link to your website and even post a couple of your tracks in the Unsigned MC's &Underground Hip-Hop section. Check my list of artist directories for other web directories, most of which will give hook you up with the same. Online Go To Page: 1 2
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