Social Media

I recently had the chance to learn about the different ways a musician can use social media as a way to market themselves. Myspace being the best and most effective in terms of getting your stuff out into the world. Just as I got used to Myspace and Facebook, new sites such as twitter and blogs have popped up. As you can see I can now utilize a blog but Twitter is another media I have yet to conquer. It's like a conversation basically, just not like instant messaging. although you can do that on Twitter too. It amazes me that there are all these different options out there in cyber-space that musicians didn't have even seven to ten years ago. Some would say that these social media sites make marketing and selling yourself easier, but I beg to differ. You have to edit each page on each site, and continue to do so as things in your life/career change. You have to monitor your name online and make sure what kind of 'press' you're getting. Don't get me wrong, these sites are super helpful. The hard part is getting off your butt to do it and keep up with it. As of right now I have a Facebook page and a music myspace page in the works as well as a regular type account. I think that once I have "mastered" these social media networks that promoting myself and my music will be very easy. I just have to get started on that "mastering" part.