Promotion & Publicity Links

Links to web articles on promotion and publicity, myspace/website tips, media contacts.

Presentation
Creating A Band Image (Brad Carter - theset.co.nz)
Promos, Press and Presentation (Mikhal Norriss - NZ Musician)
Ideas About Your Image As A Musician (Matt Turner - Kurb.co.nz)

Posters
Looking for poster design ideas?
Checkout Fraew's collection, Hadley Donaldson, ffffound.com, Winnies Poster Page or CheeseOnToast.co.nz

Promoting Your Gig
Copywriting 101 (CopyBlogger.com)
How To Promote A Gig (Stephen McCarthy - theset.co.nz)
Press Releases - 5 online websites to help spread your word (Andrew Dubber - NewMusicStrategies.com)
Email marketing software for prof. HTML email campaigns with no tech skills (ConstantContact.com)

Online Promotion
How To Promote Your Music (BB1 One Music)
Advice for Indie Artists from Derek Sivers - Founder, CDBaby (Youtube Video)
The 20 things you MUST know about music online (Andrew Dubber - NewMusicStrategies.com)
The Arctic Monkeys - The Web's First Rock n' Roll Success? (Michael Calore - blog.wired.com/monkeybites)
Internet Music Promotion 101 (David Nevue - MusicBizAcademy.com)

Getting It Up On The Net - Part 1 & Part II (Mikhal Norriss - NZ Musician)
Marketing Tips & Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians & Bands (Bob Baker - thebuzzfactor.com)
NZ & Intl Promo Contacts (www.audiofoundation.org.nz)
Bringing The 'Fan' Back To The 'Band' - New Dist. Model (MusicGlue.com)
Beginners tips on using Google's AdWords system (Problogger.net)
Indie musician self promotion (Kurb.co.nz)
Using New Technologies For Promotion (Caesar Pink - Musemuse.com)

Your Own Website
Top 10 Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen - Useit.com)
Designing a Musicians Website (Andrew Dubber - NewMusicStrategies.com)
Website Workshop (www.DanielTobin.com)
Artist Data Systems - Synchronising all your online profiles (ArtistData.com)
New Music Ideas - where music industry professionals review websites that are designed to help independent artists and music businesses.

MySpace
Myspace Tips & Mistakes (CHART Article)
5 Mistakes You're Probably Making With MySpace (Andrew Dubber - NewMusicStrategies.com)

Kurbs Guide To Myspace (Matt Turner - Kurb.co.nz)
Myspace, Youtube & the New Music Revolution - Why MySpace shouldn't replace your own website (musicphonebook.com)


Networking
Looking for other ChCh bands to meet, play with or support?
Try MySpace.com or NZ Music Blogs or the ((Chart)) Artist Directory. or the CHART Forums, Blogs & Podcasts page.
12 of the best music social networks (c/o mashable.com)
50 Online Applications and Sites to Consider (ChrisBrogan.com)

Looking for media contacts in Christchurch?
Try the CHART Media Directory.