When it comes to performer promotion, there are a lot of diverse ways to get your name out there. But even in the age of Internet radio, performer blogging, and custom mascots, one of the oldest ways to  promote  your music is still one of the most cost-effective: eye-catching, full-color custom vinyl stickers.

Chief among the charms of this time-tested band promotion strategy is how inexpensive it is. Custom stickers could run as little as .5 cents a pop, making them THE single the majority cost-effective music marketing tactic. Another major selling point is longevity. Given the right design, your band stickers will hang around a lot longer than your posters, handbills, or shrink-wrapped tour van. They’ll also attend in all kinds of varying places: car bumpers, laptops, guitar cases, telephone poles, you name it.

Custom stickers may also be considered a baseline strategy for independent band promotion, for the easy reason that they’re all about the fans. Consider:

1) Custom stickers are cheap enough to give away. people like getting free stuff, especially if it is eye-catching and clever. Include your URL/MySpace, it will additionally let people know how to get a hold of you, download your music, buy your compact disc’s, and stay in touch.

2) Should a performer sticker come to reside on one of the many surfaces mentioned above—or a bike, or a water-bottle, or even the on-ramp sign for the Golden Gate Bridge—chances are, a fan put it there. This indicates to the world that you have listeners. This is important.

The right custom sticker design—along with music that individuals are passionate about, and genuinely want to hear—is key to achieving success with band stickers as a promo strategy. But when you sit down to figure out where your music marketing dollars are going to go, contemplate this: no other strategy puts as much power in the hands of the listeners for such an affordable price, and no other form of marketing “sticks around” quite as long.

Let me reveal to you my 10 awesome Web promotion secrets to get more orders starting now!

1. Start a free electronic book directory on a specific topic

at your web site. individuals will visit your web site to

read the free ebooks and could see your product ad.

2. Turn part of your web site into a members only

web site. Instead of charging for access, use it as

a free bonus for one of your products.

3. Add a free classified ad section to your web site.

You can then trade banner ads with other web

sites that have free classified ad sections.

4. Start two versions of your e-zine so individuals

can select Assuming that they want ads included with it or not.

This’ll attract the individuals who hate ads to subscribe.

5. Publish your e-zine only on your website. Have

individuals subscribe to a “new issue” e-mail reminder.

This could really increase your traffic and sales.

6. Sell advertising space in your product package.

You could sell inserts, flyers, brochures, booklets,

and digital ads for electronic products.

7. offer daily or weekly visitor bonuses. This will

increase your repeat traffic and sales because your

visitors will visit frequently to get the visitor bonuses.

8. Allow people to download software or e-books

from your website at no cost. Just ask your visitors

in return Assuming that the y’ll refer their friends to your website.

9. Build up the number of people that join your free

affiliate program hastily by temporally offer ing your

product for free to the individuals that sign up.

10. Negotiate with e-zine publishers to get free or

discounted ads by letting them join your affiliate

program and earn commissions on the ad you run.

May these Internet promotion secrets endorse you to make a lot

of money.

Below are 5 “Guerilla” ways to  encourage  your band Web :

1. session -up a MySpace Music Page

MySpace.com isn’t just for children, in fact the majority MySpace.com users are in their late adolescents to early 40’s – likely the demographic your band is looking to market to. MySpace.com music pages allow musicians the ability to post information about upcoming events and even upload their songs. The Black Eyed Peas, U2 and Don Henley are just some large names artists who have leveraged MySpace.com for promoting their band.

2. Start a Blog

Blogs are simple and free to start. They allow you to connect with your listeners on a more individual level. Blogging is a wonderful way to build word of mouth advertising and help for upcoming shows.

3. Establish a Profile on Last.fm

Last.fm is a website perfect for performer promotion, it logs every song you performance and like MySpace, you could upload songs to your performer profile for individuals to listen to and comment on. Last.fm allows you to build communities and connect with audiences from all over the world.

4. Flickr

Band promotion is made easy with Flickr. A one step upload process allows you to share photos of your performer with companions, family and listeners.

5. Post on YouTube

Do you’ve any video of your performer playing live? Throw them up on YouTube, it is free and people are bound to watch it. The Web offers countless ways to assist you with your performer promotion endeavor s.

Unleash your creativity now and explore the guerrilla in you!

Linkin Park shot into fame with the launch of Hybrid Theory. The album was released on October 24th, 2000 and got instant recognition. The performer sold more than 4.8 million records during its debut year, earning it the status of best -selling album of 2001, while singles such as Crawling and One Step Closer established themselves as staples among alternative rock radio performance lists during the year. Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in movies such as Dracula 2000, Little Nicky, and Valentine. Hybrid Theory was likewise nominated for three Grammy Awards, including best new artist, best rock album, and best hard rock concert (for Crawling). MTV likewise awarded the performer their best Rock n Roll Video and best Direction awards for In the End.

Other highly acclaimed albums of the performer include Xero Sampler Tape, Reanimation, Meteora, Collision Course and Minutes to Midnight. Linkin Park is coming to town! Get ready to rock as Linkin Park bring their high-octane show to a stage near you. Various Internet shopping web sites are here to make sure you have a great seat as Linkin Park blows through your town.  Many of them have established themselves as particularly friendly Internet musical performance ticket provide rs. Now,what are you waiting for? Buy performance Linkin Park tickets Internet today. Cheap Linkin Park performance tickets will be shipped to you at your doorsteps.

King County Executive presents the Martin Luther King Jr. County  Executive’s Awards for Excellence in Hip Hop at MUSICA Festival

Award ceremony to feature artist performances, Hip Hop panel, civil rights leaders and live webcast on KUBE93.com and SyncLive.com

Seattle, WA — King County Executive Ron Sims will present the annual Martin Luther King Jr. County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in Hip Hop at the MUSICA Festival, 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Columbia City Theatre, 4916 Rainier Avenue South. Tickets for this event are available at www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/53070.

The award acknowledges and honors innovative performance, community service and entrepreneurial achievement by locally based members of the hip-hop community whose work has had significant impact in King County.

The awards ceremony  and the MUSICA Festival features performances by local and national artists, panel discussions related to issues in the music industry, a hip-hop marketplace and Dr. King/civil rights exhibits.

KUBE 93 FM will webcast MUSICA Festival events on KUBE 93.com, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, January 17. The evening will feature panels, including “Hip Hop: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, and Hip Hop addresses youth violence.” The hip-hop marketplace will feature the wares of local creators of hip-hop music, graffiti art and fashions and a history of Northwest Hip Hop display.

For up-and-coming hip-hoppers, the event will feature information on college preparedness and the entertainment business.  Participants include music industry professionals, college prep organizations, community service agencies, radio personalities and a variety of musical instruments for youth to experiment with.

Entrance to the festivities at the Columbia City Theatre is $10.00 from 3:00 to 8 p.m. The awards ceremony and evening program, from 5 to 8 p.m., will feature performances by local hip hop artists, dance groups and national acts. The program will also include a keynote address by King County Executive Ron Sims.   Space is limited and reservations are recommended to the awards ceremony and evening program. General admission is $10, table seating is $25, VIP private seating and access is $100.00 per person.  www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/53070.  For group rates or questions call (206) 280-3690 or e-mail marcellat@musicaentertainment.org. Proceeds benefit the Pulse Project ( a video and audio production program for teens) and MUSICA for Youth, which supports early childhood development.

An independent panel reviewed nominations and recommended Hip Hop Award recipients.   Previous award recipients include: Wyking Allah and Toddler Hip Hop (2008), Gordon Curvey, DJ Supreme and King Khazm (2006), Sir Mix-A-Lot, Industry Pioneer; Melissa Noelle Green, Spoken Word; The Volunteer Staff of KMIH-FM “X-104,” Broadcast Innovation; (2005) Georgio Brown and The Coolout Network; (2004) Jonathan Moore, co-founder and chief executive of Jasiri Media Group; and (2003) Shon Peterson, Mr. Dog (2002).

The MUSICA Festival celebrates music in Seattle by bringing together many genres of music, including hip hop, R&B, electronica, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin, gospel and spoken word, in an effort to unite people and create awareness of issues impacting communities.

The MUSICA Festival honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through hip hop. For ticket information, visit www.musicaentertainment.org

The Martin Luther King Jr. County Executive’s Award for Excellence in Hip Hop is co-sponsored by  MUSICA Entertainment, King County, KUBE 93 FM, Cap1 Entertainment,Synclive.com and C2M2.

MUSICA Entertainment promotes the value of music, arts and culture in and of communities throughout the Northwest