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how do you tell people abt your music?

100thmonk	Date: August 1, 2006 @ 11:55 PM i usually hit peoples shoutbox who i have put in my buddy list for what ever reason. and this seemed to be okay until today. but it has been brought to my attention that this is considered spamming. the last thing i want to do is annoy anyone, but since the basis of this sight is about sharing and community, how does one go about letting people know when you have new material out?
Veracohr	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 12:04 AM I grab a CD, grab someone by the throat, shove the CD in their nasal cavity, and scream in their face "YOU WILL LISTEN TO MY MUSIC, SOLDIER, OR I WILL RIP OFF YOUR HEAD AND FUCK YOUR THROAT!!" Oh wait, I don't do that. That was silly of me. I don't really bother to push my music on DMusic anymore. I might inform people who have shown an interest in my music in the past when I upload a new song, but I figure that if my music isn't good enough to be recommended by someone, spam by the artist isn't going to sway anyone.
ChillinBuzz	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 12:29 AM "spam" is such a misunderstood word
victorsskull	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 12:34 AM I dont mind the spam to much I just havent had time to listen lately
GeneHilbert	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:04 AM I don't mind occasionally - I'm only to glad to help. But if it gets to be a regular occurrence and I don't see at least a thank you or some activity from said party on my page. I won't bother....
DeadraveN	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:13 AM I don't think a message to a friend is really considered "spam".. that term is usally applied to the shouts and posts that are copied and pasted into a bunch of different shoutboxes or whatever without any kind of personalization at all. I don't think anyone would mind a friend dropping and letting them know they have a new song posted.
Fraser	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:14 AM I paint the url to my DMusic site on my naked but, then streek through town.
Fraser	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:15 AM And yah, I agree with Veracohr. If the artist has to annoy people to listen to their stuff, then its kinda stupid.
Opossum	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:16 AM
imemine	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:16 AM I also paint the url to my DMusic site on Fraser's naked butt!
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:17 AM I believe that it is preferred to post on the forum under promotions but spam is only spam if it's unwanted right? so people with whom I've had previous dialog are not considered spam in my book. I personally like it when artists whom I have commented on previously inform me of new work, I tend to reciprocate comments wherever possible and anyone who I have on my watch list or buddylist is welcome anytime... However, if I don't know your work through previous dialog then my feeling is you're better to post it in the promotions forum.
Opossum	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:17 AM The was at the streaking bit.
EvilPicnic	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 4:46 AM I don't.
zedsalt	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 11:08 AM My "Hey, dude, lemme know whenever you've got new stuff out" list has grown large enough that I'm concerned about Can Spam '03. As I said, everyone on the list asked to be there, but the last time that I sent out a mass mailing...a mere 2250-2500 or so...I got a REALLY nasty reply from a drummer in Ohio. Further research revealed that he had literally begged to hear from me forty-some days earlier...
DeadraveN	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 11:49 AM Is there any more room to paint on fraser's butt? I could use some publicity...
AbortiveMind	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:00 PM Can I do the painting? I haven't painted in ages Hihihihi
kingo	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 1:15 PM How did you get it brought to your attention that it's spam? The problem could be two things: 1. your buddy list contains people who you put there, which is the way buddy lists work. So you could've added someone who doesn't actually care about you. That person reported you as a spammer. 2. your buddy list ALSO contains a group of people who are automatically added to everyones buddy list. Those people are in that group voluntarily. I'm one of those people; it offers a sort of conundrum. To me it means I can't really consider ANY post in my shoutbox which advertises new music as spam, unless I actively go to the person at some point and say, "don't post in my shoutboxes about your new stuff." So what I'm saying is I have no idea. But what you posted in my shoutbox about your new tune is perfectly reasonable to me, and you put it there because I've already shown an interest.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 2:03 PM Sometimes I put a link in my journal or post a shout/note to the people who I'd really like to hear my song. Personally, I don't mind the so called "spam" messages. I don't get that many shouts anyway, and if someone wants me to comment their song I find it as a compliment.
Rikki27	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 2:20 PM do what i do - 1. Become friends with someone who owns there own shop 2. burn ur music to a hell of alot of cds 3. ask said friend to put said cd's on display for bout £4.99 each 4. sell bout 3 copies a week, and get £15 AND people listening to your music its fail safe lol
GreatGooglyM...	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 3:15 PM There's only one weakness Rikki. No one wants to buy a CD for £15 by an artist whom they've never heard of.
HenriRoger	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 4:00 PM Maybe for £ 4.99 ? I've seen today an advertising from a (former....) big record seller "la fnac " :"1500 cd at 6 euros each " ... ... ... ... ...
EvilPicnic	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 4:03 PM A much better idea Rikki: Gig about, build up a fanbase, buy lots of CDRs in bulk, burn 3 or 4 tracks and sell them for £1 or £2 after your gigs. You'll have a bunch of people who know what they're buying, have heard your stuff, and so are (hopefully) more likely to buy. And will probably be so pissed you can take the money off them whatever the quality.
TameasDust	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 4:16 PM
GreatGooglyM...	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 4:31 PM Or then set up a MySpace account and get a lot of friends and the all the hard work is done. The record company will literally hand you the record deal.
Fraser	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 8:33 PM Theres not enough room on my butt But, if you pay me $5, Ill just paint it on the next day
Izekial	Date: August 2, 2006 @ 10:50 PM I blatantly bother people I consider acquaintances to enjoy my new tunes. They're lucky I give them a heads-up, extremely fortunate. After all, I'm the greatest underappreciated artist of DM. I'm bitter and washed up at this site, but I'll still knock some heads around when my sheer luminance comes to be.
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 1:07 AM Set up a myspace account , get loads of schizo stalkers and have your PC ridden with trojans, viruses and worms, have imposters post other people in your name asking for hot dates or how to make a pipe bomb followed by HD crash and death of your computer p.s. this is an attempt at humour before anyone gets their knickers in a twist! Or is it....
tsand19151	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 1:09 AM myspace sucks.......
Intergalacti...	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 12:03 PM i don't mind the spammin i like to know how your gettin on. I don't listen as much as I want to as with many other artists on here. Time is valuble and when I do listen I enjoy it. Keep doing what you want to do man i loves you.
Fraser	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 5:30 PM I actually started a DMusic account, not for people on DMusic to listen to my stuff, or get involved with the people here, but so that instead of having to send files over msn, I could just link them here. Didn't really go that way either... Im too lazy to link 'em
Rikki27	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 5:32 PM speaking of myspace, how long before people stop using because they didnt become as popular as the Artic Monkeys or whatever they r called
Fraser	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 5:37 PM I've tried using myspace before. Do you know how damn hard it is to retype those letters and numbers from that box?!?! I would retype it exactly, and it wouldn't allow me through! Bastards...
EchoMinor	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 6:23 PM usually i kidnap people, take them to my underground torture room, shove bamboo in their finger nails and loop the stereo to play my music for 1 1/2 days! any longer than that and they die, soo i have to be cautious!
Rikki27	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 6:41 PM i tried myspace before out of curiosity, but it kept saying the validation cde was wrong..in fact, its the same on Purevolume...any one think Dmusic puts something in our computer to stop us using antoher site???lol
TDUBB	Date: August 3, 2006 @ 6:43 PM
Snoogans775	Date: August 4, 2006 @ 2:31 AM nah, but garageband and me had a short-lived affair before I shot it in the foot with mind bullets.
InsaneWayne	Date: August 4, 2006 @ 8:01 PM if/when I upload a new song (if/when I finally re-record something good) I spam chatrooms with a link (politely and with "100% free mp3s at Dmusic.com"), change my IM name to a link (MSN and Yahoo), use black marker on my groupies' butts, Email Dubya, myspace is popular but runs like shit, spray paint the link on trains at the station, and allways give my link out with my Email addy Fraser- I know a good tattooist and I'll pay for the ink to get http://www.dmusic.com on yer ass
cantillon	Date: August 8, 2006 @ 4:06 AM Nobody said I had to tell anyone
plungerboy	Date: August 8, 2006 @ 6:48 AM Promoting good music should be easy, but what i dont understand is how some horrible music gets so much attention on DMusic. Ive never gotten spam on DMusic before, haven't spammed anyone either. Myabe its karma

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