Do you think torrenting your own music is a good way to gain fans?

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HereComesTheDrop

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• Jan 22, 2013

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I am a musician and have for years used torrent sites to promote my music. It's tough for me to tell if it's made much of a difference in my popularity giving away my music for free through torrents. Do you think there is a certain medium/site aside from the piratebay that I should be looking at?

 

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mickyfu

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• Jan 22, 2013

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Myspace and youtube. Torrents, people have to be looking for you. With Myspace, Youtube, people will link to you or subscribe, this does not happen with torrents. I would say you are more than likely wasting your time with torrents.

 

alternatesword

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• Jan 22, 2013

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mickyfu said:

Myspace and youtube. Torrents, people have to be looking for you. With Myspace, Youtube, people will link to you or subscribe, this does not happen with torrents. I would say you are more than likely wasting your time with torrents.

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True. OP, Try the soundcloud and reverbnation as well.

 

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HereComesTheDrop

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• Jan 23, 2013

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thanks guys. i have all of those types of accounts already. i suppose i just need a better way to promote to people who don't already know my music. maybe keywords for the torrents.

 

bigkapp

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• Jan 23, 2013

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It might be able to work! Try mixing your music with other well known artists. Basically crating your own mixtape with a voice over(DJ), screaming your artists name and promoting your music.

 

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HereComesTheDrop

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• Jan 24, 2013

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Yea, I've put out a few mixtapes before and gave the a capellas to DJ's

 

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ruffdraft

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• Jan 24, 2013

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yeah i think it's a good idea

 

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elecsho

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• Jan 24, 2013

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If people are looking for these torrents they would have to know you already. I say try youtube to market your music and boost your videos.

 

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CBlack

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• Jan 24, 2013

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I say it's a good idea as long as you put in the torrent info keywords what your music sounds like, such as popular bands they might be already looking for.