[Dixielandjazz] Band Advertising

[Steve Barbone]

David Livingston <snargi01 at yahoo.com>

> Steve, I would add one more Item to your no cost ad list.
> 
> MYSPACE.COM!
> 
> It's free, you can upload up to four songs for audio, it has an upcoming gigs
> calendar and a bulletin feature that automatically sends e-mails on upcoming
> gigs to everyone who is listed as "your friend." And best of all, young people
> go to myspace to find new music.
> 
> Here are some examples of trad bands on myspace. No surprise that these are
> younger musicians who have found this service to be useful. These are just the
> pages I have found. There might be many more out there.
> snip

Good Idea David. Certainly "My Space" can be very helpful. I don't use it
because I think my web site covers what I want to say about the band.

What I really favor is getting plugs on other people's "My Space" blogs.
Toward that end, Barbone Street is mentioned among the favorite bands of
quite a few young people with My Space Blogs. We're right up there with 9
Inch nails and Social Distortion. :-) VBG

Also on a 10 year old boy's blog as his favorite band since his Mother took
him to see us at a West Chester Street Fair.

Advertising is like politics, IMO . "All advertising (politics) is local."
It must make an impact where you are. And referrals via other people's blogs
are better yet.

Cheers,
Steve