Another huge advantage web promotion offers to struggling musicians is low overhead. Another advantage is the fact that many people come to you, rather than us having to seek out every avenue for exposure or listeners. Imagine being able to track your downloads by geography. You don't have to know exactly who downloads what, but if you knew that 5,000 downloads came from say, the Boston area, then you'd make sure not to skip Boston on the next tour. And if you get most of your downloads from Australia, then suddenly securing a distribution deal down under becomes a big priority for you.
Online promotion can give indie bands the tools to work smarter than their big label counterparts.
Since what major labels release is often composed of what they think the public wants to hear, countless genres of music are being sadly overlooked. It takes the base element of shock from bands like Marilyn Manson or Slipknot to give a subculture a voice, and often that voice is not an accurate representation of the whole. Celtic chart for emerging artists. Web sales of the CDs have seen postmarks from Australia, Portugal, Russia, Brazil, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and all over North America. The 'net has allowed us to stay in touch with other bands throughout the country that are involved in our world, and share the hazards and happiness of the trade.