Has The Music Industry Shifted?

What is an artist to do when people no longer paypower to you.
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CD's from the record store at all? I am assuming thatthrilling. But it is even more thrilling to book a high paying
the music industry is shifting or possibly being shoved.gig as a result of effective online music promotion.
The amazing thing is that there are millions of artistsDon't sit back and let others take your piece of the pie.
out there who aren't even worrying about getting aIt is just too easy now a day to grab that piece on
record deal. They are paving their own path toyour own.
success with online music promotion.Generating profits, attracting thousands of fans,
Some recording contracts pay pennies on the dollarbooking gigs and taking home a huge share of the
for royalties stemming from the sale of CDs. It is true,dough is not uncommon for the unsigned artist
a recording contract does equal publicity and all thatanymore. Get a website, network, get a MySpace
jazz but some artists are tired of waiting. The musicpage, send your link to media, sell MP3s, blog and write
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focusing all their energy on getting signed and focus onpromotion today!
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in the now!because it can and will generate profits. Get your act
Online music promotion is the absolute wave of thetogether and start selling that music online. Focus on
future for musicians. I mean, the ability to create yournew technology such as MP3's, mini-DVD's and
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eventually, if your goal is getting signed then moreoffer!