Promoting a band (or anything for that matter) on the internet requires just as much work now, as it ever has. Although, the arsenal of promotional tools and websites you can utilize is increasing every day, you still must keep ahead of the curve. Getting that big break can be as easy as a posting [...]

Bands and artists always have to look at the other side of the coin. You make great music, you’re a great live band and have lots of energy. A fat lot of good that does if no one knows about you!
Most bands rely on word of mouth, friends and family to promote themselves. You might [...]

More Music Web 2.0 Style!
Following on my recent article of new music websites technologies, and music companies, there are some additional newsworthy web 2.0 sites and services that have recently launched. Most of them fall under the social networking concept.

bigeardigital - Hear your music from any computer!

Wouldn’t you like to hear your music library from any computer? Or better, [...]

Previously, I talked about using the power of social networking through social bookmarking to promote and market your band. This is essentially using the power of the people to spread the word about your band, music and any upcoming gigs. Sites like mister-wong, technorati, del.icio.us, digg and reddit are great ways to utilize free marketing! [...]

ok, not exactly a rockstar subject, but promoting your band is essential. Social networking is a great tool to help utilize the power of the people. These very same people are where rockstars get their fans, so why not tap into this resource?
Myspace band pages are hugely popular, and it’s not rocket science getting your [...]

Summer’s here and the time is right - for finally telling the computer that you have “another” That good ‘ol pc will have to take a backseat because you’re going to do some traveling. Now comes the task of planning where to go and how to get there - (no… I don’t mean by someone [...]

If you’ve ever wanted to access your files, email, contact lists, appointments, photos and music while on the road, or away from your home computer there weren’t a lot of choices. Until now that is. Now, we have Web based portals that act as if you are right at home on your own computer. These [...]

Blogging, and Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is described as the second generation of websites and services. Essentially, this is just a name, and there are no actual rules or standards, however the title encompasses everything from blogging to youtube. Common examples are social networking sites like digg.com and photo sharing sites such as flickr.
Professional web designers [...]

Is your homepage downright boring? Try these alternatives
The term Web 2.0 is the direction that the Internet is evolving into to. This is ideally going to provide better communications, improved online collaboration, and tools to provide everyone with a feature rich up to the minute experience. I’m sure you’ve heard the terms RSS (really simple [...]