Misfit Tunes The Magazine August 2014 | Page 12

share not spam Proper etiquette for sharing your music ARTIST TOOLKIT :: SHARE NOT SPAM Contrary to your personal beliefs not everyone is going to want to hear your blazing new track. I know crazy right you spent a lot of time and money on creating this new Grammy worthy track! You even went on social media and @ everyone on your timeline but folks still are not hitting the link to witness the greatness that is your master piece. What an outrage right? NO! It is not an outrage. Well maybe for you but I would be willing to bet hose that you randomly shared your music with feels more abused than outraged. Understand I am not saying your single is not good or does not deserve to be heard yet what I am saying is there is a proper way to share your single with people that would yield a better outcome and 12 guarantee folks hit the link not only to listen to your Grammy worthy single but to also become a fan and a supporter. Simply follow the steps below: Step 1. Pin your new single to your social media profiles. Doing this will allow those interested supporters, djays, and program directors using the proper email etiquette (refer to the July Issue of Misfit Tunes The Magazine if you are not familiar with the proper etiquette). This will ensure you reach those that would enjoy hearing you new track. that visit your profile to see your single as your first post. This will also keep the single as a focal point. Step 2. Market and promote your single weeks leading up to its release. Doing this will alert people that you have new music coming. It will also prevent you from flooding your timeline with the same post becoming a pest to those that follow your feed. Step 3. Send an email to all Step 4. Schedule three tweets a day the first in the morning between 7am and 10am, the second afternoon between 12pm to 3pm, and the third and the final in the evening between 5pm and 8pm. These times have been identified as peak social media traffic times. Scheduling will ensure you do not flood timelines. HAPPY SHARING!