Waiting for it to go viral !!!

Make sure that you are ready to share your music to the world .

DO NOT promote a bad track, or even a bad album, it'll be hard to bounce back.

Wait until you're absolutely ready to share your music with the world than to put out some music you'll regret making later.

Identify your goals

When you set out to promote your music ,don't try to cover too much ground at once.

Look at the way larger artists are promoted.

Choose one thing to promote, like:

A single

A show

A website

Join a social network

Offer your songs for free download

Interact with other artists

Do something to stand out from the crowd

Set up a website

Participate in talent contest.

Figure out who the right audience for your campaign is.

Even the best music can get the worst response if it's in the hands of the wrong fanbase.

Understand what type of music you're really creating and who that type of music appeals to most of all.

1. Set Yourself Apart2. Market to Your Target Audience3. Build Relationships4. Post regularly to your social media accounts and blog.5. Remember that email is still a great marketing tool.6. Be original

1. Promote a Bad Track2. Believe the Hype3. Stop at setting up Accounts4. Inundate Fans5. Mix work and play 6. Limit your participation to responding to

negative comments about your company or project.

7. Be a spammer.

Promote your music on Twitter.

Promote your music on Facebook

Promote your music on YouTube

Promote your music on Instagram.

Use a Facebook “page.”

Engage your audience.

Do giveaways and contests.

Share.

Use Facebook for unique updates.

Longer tweets get more clicks.

Tweet in the afternoon and evening.

Tweet closer to the weekend.

Spread tweets out by at least 1 hour.

Tweet closer to the weekend.

Keep your videos brief .

Learn to edit in the camera .

Get to the point .

Collaborate.

Be confident and consistent.