"Your Band Is A Virus" challenges indie music promotion norms
Added: (Mon Mar 15 2010)
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Canadian music collective Independent Music Promotions recently released the e-book "Your Band Is A Virus", which gives music promotion advice from the perspective of the indie artists themselves. With many industry-related books being released by CEO's and record label owners, this release shows a definite change of attitude in the way independent music is promoted to the mainstream.
Editor James Moore commented "We found that most of the music marketing books written by the industry moguls were gimmicky and out of touch with the modern band's needs. There's only so many times you need to read about starting a website or writing a bio. We included those basics but focused the book mainly on how to build your press section, get on the media's good side and generate those reviews. That's what band's care about. We're trying to bring power back to the musicians and out of the hands of the pay-to-wait-in-line Sonicbids types."
The book explores the ideas behind viral marketing, guerilla marketing, and "behind-the-scenes" marketing, which suggests breaking the traditional submission rules and contacting the press individually in order to build relationships and garner high amounts of press.
More information on "Your Band Is A Virus" is at www.yourbandisavirus.com.