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1. Don’t think that heavy marketing and aggressive promotion will be the solution to all your problems.<\/strong> Your music must be great. No amount of marketing will make people care about bad music.<\/p>\n

2. Don’t be afraid to be different.<\/strong> Biting someone’s sound and style may get you noticed short term, but the artists who have a lasting affect are those who dare to stand out and create something new.<\/p>\n

3. Don’t ignore your fans.<\/strong> Focus on building genuine relationships. Nothing beats word of mouth promotion.<\/p>\n

4. Don’t underestimate the power of video.<\/strong> It doesn’t take a big budget to make an entertaining music video. A handycam, a little clever editing, and a creative idea can do wonders for a your songs.<\/p>\n

5. Don’t contact blog owners, magazines, or DJs without knowing what their interests are. <\/strong>Do your homework! The more you know about them, the more impressed your contact will be with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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