| The concept of the eBook (electronic book) is | | | | info about you, your band, or the air speed |
| fantastic. You no longer need to find a publisher. | | | | velocity of an unladden swallow.An eBook? You |
| No need to spend a fortune printing. No need to | | | | want me to write too? On what?Write on what |
| do anything but write. Now it might seem kinda | | | | you know. My group, the Brobdingnagian Bards, |
| silly to for a band to give away an eBook when | | | | plays Celtic Renaissance music at Renaissance |
| they have countless CDs and can copy/paste | | | | faires. Guess I could write on the best faires to |
| MP3s out the wazzoo, but why not? It's the silly | | | | attend. How to choose good faire music. Or I |
| things that make an impact. My suggestion is | | | | could write about bards, their history, their stories, |
| instead of giving away MP3s, give away an | | | | their music. (the one I'm working on |
| eBook.Let me explain why. MP3s are rampant, | | | | currently)What about you? Know anything about |
| especially since Napster started. People are | | | | computers? It doesn't have to be detailed. There |
| downloading MP3 left and right. There is a surplus. | | | | a lot of novices. Know how to set up MP3s? |
| Too many for people to handle and give | | | | There's an eBook there. Know how to organize |
| significant thought to. Their attention is held for a | | | | parties? Build DoHickeys? Look at who you are |
| few minutes. Then on comes the next MP3. They | | | | and what you know. Figure out a topic. Determine |
| might notice your band's name. They might even | | | | your audience. Write. Add a link to your Hit Single |
| get a URL to check you out... might. Might just | | | | and web address and ordering page. And make it |
| isn't good enough. We want them to head to your | | | | grow.Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards |
| website and buy your album. We need something | | | | has helped 1000's of musicians make money with |
| more definite to effectively market | | | | their musical groups through the Bards Crier Music |
| yourself.That's where the eBook comes into play. | | | | Marketing and Promotion Ezine and the Texas |
| By providing a short 10-page book on an | | | | Musicians' Texas Music Biz Tips. Now you can get |
| interesting topic, your audience's attention is held | | | | personal advice by visiting for FREE "how-to" |
| while they read about...(insert topic here). Then | | | | music marketing assistance.No time to visit the |
| you can provide a link to your MP3, your URL, | | | | site? Subscribe to the distributed weekly for Free. |
| your band name, your name, and any additional | | | | |