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German · Tips

8 Quick Tips For Your Band Website

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  1. Be up to date-Nobody wants to read things you posted two years ago

    -Keep your readers up to date about gigs, tour dates and CD releases

  2. Relevant information-Readers visit your website because they want relevant information

    -A website is not a diary

  3. Contact information-You should give your readers the possibility to conctact you

    -Also useful for business enquiries

  4. Photos for journalists and bloggers-Offer photos for journalists and bloggers

    -This makes it easier for them to promote you

  5. Sharing function-A sharing function is very useful, because readers can share your website, a special post or a song with their communities

    -This might help you to get new readers

  6. Videos -Let your readers watch your newest music videos

    -This is entertaining and – if they share the videos – a very good promotion for you

  7. Newsletter-Offer a newsletter to inform your readers about new posts, videos or events
  8. Design and usability-Don’t overload the website

    -Keep it user-friendly

    -Design is a matter of taste but the usability should be good and easy

    What are your tips?

by Sara Shirazi

English · Tips

How free hosts can help you working on your music with people around the globe

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Music2Deal is a platform for producers, songwriters and artists around the world. But what happens if you decide to record a song with somebody who lives at the back of beyond? I would like to present you some platforms and possibilities which make it easier to exchange big music files.

1. Dropbox

Dropbox is a very easy and effective way to share and exchange your files with others. It is a free service and non of your files will ever be lost, even if your laptop is totally damaged.
You can work from any computer, no matter where in the world you are and this makes it very easy to work on a song with others.

Pros: It’s free; 2GB free storage space; easy and quick

Cons: You need to register as a user

www.dropbox.com

2. File-Upload

File-Upload is a free service. After a quick registration you will have access to unlimited storage space. If you don’t want to register as a user, you will only be able to upload 200 MB per upload.

Pros: Unlimited storage space; it’s free

Cons: You need to register as a user if you want to use the unlimited storage space

www.file-upload.net

3. Rapidshare

Rapidshare is a free hosting platform. You need to register as a user to use the service. One negative aspect is that your files will be deleted after 30 days.

Pros: It’s free; no upload limit

Cons: You need to register as a user; your files will be deleted after 30 days

www.rapidshare.com

Other free hosts you can use:

-mediafire.com
-4shared.com
-mongofiles.com
-hotfile.com
-filefactory.com
-gigasize.com

If you know other good hosts, feel free to let us know!

by Sara Shirazi

English · Tips

Four Ways To Keep Your Fans

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Do you already have fans? Good! The first step is done! But how do you keep them for a long time? Here are some tips.

  1. Social Media

Your fans want to be connected to you and if they can’t meet you in person, the only way they can get answers to their questions is through social media. Make sure to take their requests seriously and to reply as soon as possible. Your personal website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or MySpace are good possibilities to stay in contact and to build a big fan base.

  1. Offer free music

People like everything in life they get for free. So why don’t you offer a free download of your newest demo song on your website? You can also distribute demo CD’s with a few selected songs. Your fans will be very thankful!

  1. Give a free concert

A free concert is a great way to promote yourself and your band. Dedicate 30 or 60 minutes of your time to make a great show and you will see that people will keep you in mind. This is one of the most effective ways of keeping your fans and winning new ones. It is not very time consuming and you will have a lot of fun at the same time.

  1. Treat your fans like friends

If you meet your fans after the concert take your time and talk to them. “You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak” (George Clooney) Treat your fans like friends, ask them how they feel today or how they liked the show. You can learn a lot from their praise and criticism. And never ever be arrogant, vain or unfriendly. Don’t take your fans for granted and they will thank you with loyalty and love.

So, what are you doing to keep your fans?

by Sara Shirazi