Artists and labels are urged to promote and market their products to the best of their ability. Without promotion and marketing, there is little chance that consumers will know about your music or that stores will order your products. Here are a few promotion ideas:

- Play gigs, tour!
- Hang posters, hand out flyers
- Start a mailing list, send e-mails to your fans
- Run advertisements in various media
- Seek reviews about the album and solicit radio airplay
- Contact retail stores to tell them about your new CD and why they should stock it

Here are just a few websites that are extremely informative on the “do it yourself” marketing approach (we are only affiliated with indiego.com and slingshotpromotions.com):

www.musictank.co.uk - Music business network based in the UK. Hot topics and networking opportunities galore. Sign up for their free newsletter.

www.bardscrier.com - Free music marketing articles and tips. Valuable press resources.

www.musicbizacademy.com - Too many resources to list! Sign up for the free bi-weekly digest.

www.getsigned.com - Articles, interviews, books for sale.

www.musicisland.com - A truly optimistic resource for indies. Articles, tips and free monthly newsletter.

www.sonicbids.com - Specializing in Electronic Press Kits.

www.the-music-directory.com - A collection of links to music related websites and newsgroups.

www.indie-music.com - A great site for indie musicians featuring lots of articles and resources.

www.musicbizbooks.com - An amazing collection of e-books, printed books, audio books on CD, and CD-ROMs related to the music business.

www.cafepress.com - Provides all the necessary tools and services for you to design your own products and online shop without investing in any inventory or software.

www.phantompower.net - A mailing service to radio, retail and press, and internet promotions leaving the follow-up to you (this can save you a ton of time and money).

www.ifanz.com - iFanz gives artists the tools and the expertise you need to succeed in today's new music environment. Control your marketing, image, promotion, merchandizing and career. Control your artistic destiny--be your own content distributor to the world!

If you are interested in mailing promotions to radio, retail, press, and other wervices, we can help you promote your products. Please contact us at info@phantompower.net or visit www.phantompower.net.

Also don’t hesitate to ask about other promotional services and opportunities that we offer to help your Artist1stop title gain exposure by contacting manager@artist1stop.com or call toll free, 888.247.5046 (then press1 or dial ext.1404).