If you’ve spent time working on your band’s MySpace page, you know that the linking capabilities for your page are endless. With the explosion of the digital music revolution, many artists have discovered that these online linking opportunities provide excellent ways to promote the online stores that sell your music. If listeners come to your page, hear your songs, and have the option to click a banner and buy your music immediately, what more could you ask for? That purchase equals instant income for you, made possible by your MySpace page. My recommendation is to create eye-catching banners or advertisements that link to your online music resources (iTunes, Cdbaby.com, etc.) and make them very visible on your page.
Just recently, MySpace has decided to remove the middle man and started working with a company called Snocap to create a digital music download player that appears right on your page. The Snocap player/downloading device is becoming more and more popular with MySpace artists. It allows listeners to hear 30 seconds of the song and purchase it right from the MySpace page. Another benefit of the Snocap music player/downloading device is the ability to post the player anywhere – on your MySpace page, your website, your friend’s MySpace pages, etc. The thought behind this movable music store is simply genius and has the potential to provide limitless promotion and income for your band. For an unsigned artist, the Snocap service costs $30 per year; Snocap also takes a small percentage fee for each download and you are able to post up to 1,000 songs on your player. For more information on Snocap, check out this link: http://www.snocap.com/about/faq.
If your band is creating music that people truly enjoy and your MySpace is getting a lot of attention, linking to your online stores or hosting your own Snocap store are immensely beneficial resources to have on your MySpace page. These technologies are definitively revolutionizing the way music is sold online and should not be ignored.
