5 Musician Social Network Sites You Need to be on!

If you are in a band, these are absolute must use sites for the promotion process. You should have accounts on as many as possible, but these are five that I don’t see disappearing any time soon.

1.MySpace

This is just common sense. If your not on Myspace, then I dunno what to say to you without  insulting you.

2. ReverbNation

Being on this site is JUST AS IMPORTANT as being on MySpace. Their site is chocked full of features to managed your band and fan base with widgets galore to post on your website, blog, and more.

 

 

3.Last.fm

This is a great site to get new fans. With its radio player and eager audience who is actively seeking new and exciting music, make sure you have a profile and music updated on this site.

 

4. ilike

A partner of MySpace, One universal dashboard lets you manage your Page on Facebook, iLike, iTunes, and more... reaching over 50 million music fans and 500,000 more every week.

 

5. MOG

Where imeem (RIP) left off in the quest to create the perfect destination for music lovers to learn about and discover music. Same as ilike, great to have a profile on here for new fans to find you.

MySpace Music Now Working With Audio Ads

Musicians be aware -


If losing your imeem playlist wasn't bad enough, myspace has started playing 30-second ads that started appearing last week when users listen to songs on artist profiles, album pages, playlists and pop-out players.

The ads are impossible to avoid, but the audio ads are timed. Users can listen to up to 100 songs on a playlist or to a full album with just a single interruption after the first song so maybe it isn't that bad.

As much as I hate myspace, musicians still need to be a part of it and its a major part of how you need to network online. You can't stop the ads from showing up, but make sure your music is organized properly so that when they do visit your page, your playlist and albums are organized for a easier user experience.

Think of it this way - ads are like the crazy ex who keeps showing up at your live events, you can't stop them from showing up... but you can make sure security knows so they don't bum rush the stage...