Almost every band has Myspace, I bet you have a Myspace. That’s the problem. So many people have Myspace pages that it has become less and less of an asset as a band.
Firstly though, I think its important to know that there are benefits of this website because it serves as a perfect starting board on which to post your music, photos and information about your band to which you can direct people when you want them to know about you at the start of your musical career. Also the page view and song play counter can provide a useful estimation into the popularity of your band, it is most definitely an estimate though.
However, in no way should you expect to build a substantial fan base here because fans don’t use Myspace any more; it is almost totally used by bands. For example the inbox for my band’s page has over a 100 messages and all of these are invitations to gigs from bands I don’t know or a request to listen to a song by a band who I have know idea how I’m friends with. Quite simply, I don’t care about any of these invitations and will never read them. If a loyal fan has messaged me, I will probably never read it because the oversaturation of bands and annoying promotional techniques (the other main one being adding as many people as possible so hopefully more people see your page) which means I am put off of using this site.
How best to use Myspace:
Upload any tracks you have.
Post some pictures
List your upcoming gigs
List some contact information for booking agents and fans.
Post links to other sites like your Twitter or Website
Update these things every so often.
Leave your Myspace alone and use another promotional technique or website to promote your band as discussed on this blog.
I know you hear stories of bands like the Arctic Monkeys who were apparently made famous thanks to Myspace but this doesn’t happen any more. Myspace is good as a place for people to go who already know about you, but its not good for finding new fans or keeping in easy contact with the fans that you have. So in conclusion, if your band is brand new, get Myspace and keep it until you can afford or feel deserved enough of building yourself a website.
Upload any tracks you have.
Post some pictures
List your upcoming gigs
List some contact information for booking agents and fans.
Post links to other sites like your Twitter or Website
Update these things every so often.
Leave your Myspace alone and use another promotional technique or website to promote your band as discussed on this blog.
I know you hear stories of bands like the Arctic Monkeys who were apparently made famous thanks to Myspace but this doesn’t happen any more. Myspace is good as a place for people to go who already know about you, but its not good for finding new fans or keeping in easy contact with the fans that you have. So in conclusion, if your band is brand new, get Myspace and keep it until you can afford or feel deserved enough of building yourself a website.
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