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So wait, you’re telling me I don’t have to go to a recording studio to record a CD anymore? So hold it, hold it, you’re telling me I can sell my album through my computer? Now you’re really pulling my leg–you say people can hear my songs on their phones!?!

Well, yes that’s all possible. And we all know that, right? Right? If you don’t, you’re
missing out in more ways than one. Too many people who are artists/performers
don’t know what they can accomplish with today’s technology or even where to go
to find out about it all. There are plenty of opportunities to improve technically and
artistically with the use of a few doo-dads. I am constantly impressed by what’s
available in the tech world for musicians. I just recently purchased a little box that
can control my DAW (the computer I use to record) from another room so I don’t
have to run back and forth when I record myself away from the computer. AMAZING.
But, I wouldn’t have known about it if I wasn’t keeping current.

A growing artist doesn’t live in a cave. On a certain level we already know that
because there wouldn’t be much to write or sing about if we did. But to truly excel
we need to be challenged by our peers, to be part of a community that will support
us in our artistic endeavors. When I was performing regularly in NYC I was on the
periphery of an incestuous group of musicians that haunted the clubs on the Lower
East Side. They played in each other’s bands and went to hear their friends when
they knew the audience needed some boosting. It was great to be a part of that
community and to be able to make connections with other musicians that ultimately
helped me with some of my own projects.

So what to do if there isn’t a ready group of musicians to hang out with? You have
to go out and find them, sometimes virtually. At the very least, you find out what
they’re doing! I subscribe to a variety of magazines and newspapers from which I
get info on upcoming concerts, trends, tech news, etc. And of course there is the
Internet with its various newsgroups and websites. The one publication that I feel is
of greatest service to the independent musician is The Performing Songwriter
(www.performingsongwriter.com). This is a wonderful monthly magazine that has
feature articles on top musicians, easy to read tech articles and features for DIY (do
it yourself) artists. I also subscribe to Electronic Musician and Mix because I run a
recording studio. I read the New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice and
the local free Arts paper. There are also a ton of web-based newsletters out there
like indie911.com, Just Plain Folks (jpfolks.org), CMJ (www.cmj.com) and the
occasional letter from CDBaby’s founder Derek Sivers.

What types of things you keep current on largely depends on your interests, but it’s
always good to be aware of things outside your usual artistic tastes. Be aware of
trends and different styles of music if only to borrow from what you like. I’m not a
big fan of hip-hop, but I read the occasional article and watch the videos on MTV2
just so I know what’s going on and to hear the new sounds that these producers are
coming up with.
I once read an article (in Rolling Stone, in fact!) about Bruce Springsteen and how he
will go to a music store and buy a bunch of CDs of all different types of music just
so he can keep abreast of the sounds that are out there. You can hear the results of
his findings on The Rising where he uses a lot of Arabic rhythms and Rai singing
styles.

Musicians also need to keep up on the business world and know how to go about
marketing their music. I’ve read some great articles on marketing from Derek Sivers
of CDBaby and also from the IndieBible and they all talk about looking for the
unexpected place to put your music. I’ve recently become acquainted with Flash
movie developers who need music and producers of web-based info material who
need underscoring music for their CD products. after working with two producers,
I’ve started to create a library of short loops that are ideal for those applications.

So if you’re an artist, stay ‘in tune’ with your profession. Lawyers and doctors and
teachers do it. They go to conferences and read professional journals. Why shouldn’t
artists do the same? Find a community and communicate. Read everything (even the
ads, it’s where I first read about that box I bought) and listen to more than just the
style of music you play. I’ll be interested in hearing about the discoveries you
make–and the music you create–when you do!

Cheers!

Darryl Gregory is the host of Unsigned Underground, a monthly podcast that is all about the independent musician. Darryl also reviews unsigned CDs on his blog Unsigned Music Reviews. Darryl is a freelance musician, teacher and owner of Blue Cave Studios in Connecticut.

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Traffic Exchanges. What are they? How do they work? What do they do?

First of all, a “Traffic Exchange” is exactly that, a way to exchange traffic, a way to get visitors to your site. This happens by you visiting sites, in exchange for pageviews to your site.

There are LOTS of Traffic Exchanges out there. Some good, some bad, but most of them work in basically the same ways. You join, visit sites, refer others and build up credits.

There are 2 main types of Traffic Exchanges (there`s actually a few more types of exchanges, but these are the ones we`ll concentrate on here):

Manual Surf and Auto Surf.

With manual surf, you have to click on a button to get to the next site, with auto surf, you can sit back and watch the pages change automatically, without having to lift a finger. Nowadays, the trend seems to be that the exchanges offer multiple choices for surfing: manual, auto, different timers (15, 20 or 30 seconds before next site). A lot of them now offer games while surfing, as a chance to earn extra credits.

Traffic Exchanges give out credits and bonuses in a multitude of ways. Some give bonus credits for signing up, or for referring others, or even while you`re surfing the exchange, after you`ve visited a certain amount of sites. Almost ALL Traffic Exchanges give you a percentage of the credits your referrals build up, so it`s always a good idea to build a good downline in them. Some exchanges let you use your credits in different ways too: buying banner impressions, lottery tickets, referrals, scratchcards, just to name a few

One thing to take serious note of is the timers, and how long it actually takes your page to load, If you`re using a 15 second timer, and your page takes 20 seconds to load, people won`t see it before it`s time to click on to the next site. The best pages to use in Traffic Exchanges are small, fast loading, attention grabbing so-called “splash pages”. You can link to the page you want people to see from the splashpage, or add a box where people can request more information via email. If you can make your splash page interesting enough, then getting people to click a link on it shouldn`t be too hard.

If what you need is a ton of quick hits to your sites, use autosurfers with 15 second timers. You can still get signups/requests for more info IF your site loads fast enough, and really yells out to the viewer. If you want your site to actually be seen, with maybe better signup rates, opt for the manual exchanges and 30 second timers. This forces people to stay at your site longer, which in turn could make them pay more attention to your site.

Be aware that a lot of Traffic Exchanges don`t allow the use of popups, rotators or re-directors on whichever site you`re promoting, as they are very hard to keep track of and can include very unsavoury stuff such as a virus or even porn. It`s ALWAYS a good idea to use a popup killer when you`re surfing the traffic exchanges. I personally use a program called KillAd, which is brilliant in terminator mode….hehehe. Apart from the risk of reaching “nasty” sites, popups can really drain your computers resources, making it sluggish and slow.

Most Traffic Exchanges these days have both free and paid options, where the paid option is basically just an enhancement of free, making it easier to gain credits and referrals, although some of them DO allow you to earn a commission on referral upgrades.

In closing: You will most likely come across “cheat programs/software made specifically to cheat the traffic exchanges.They work by racking up credits for you, without you having to actually USE the exchange. Whatever you do, DON`T use them! Apart from the fact that you`ll most likely lose your accounts in the traffic exchanges, can you imagine if everybody was using them? Nobody would see any sites, and nobody would get any results.

Above all, keep all your promotional efforts honest.

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