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The advent of new technology has brought in new possibilities for bands to reach fans and hopefully make some money. The internet clearly has the potential for many acts to further their fan base but many people are also tipping mobile phones to generate a lot of publicity.

Many mobile phones are now being used as mp3 players which make it easier for people to have music with them without carrying around extra devices or gadgets. A few years back people predicted that bands would make a lot of money from selling ring tones but this trend has still to take off in the manner it was suggested.

“There’s only music so that there’s new ring tones”

So sang the Arctic Monkeys on ‘A Certain Romance’ and there have been suggestions that ring tones have been outselling CD singles for certain artists and releases. The only problem is that technology has caught up with the mobile phone and it is now fairly easy for a person to download any track from CD or their computer onto their phone. This has reduced the potential for selling ring tones but this does not mean that bands and management should abandon all consideration of this promotional channel.

There may not be the money in selling ring tones but it could generate a lot of extra publicity and awareness in a band for no great cost at all. Just imagine if a fan had your songs as their ring tone or message alert, every time they received a call your bands music would play.

Give Stuff Away for Free

This is why bands who have websites should consider offering songs or snippets that are designed to be used on a phone to their fans. Any track could be edited to feature the chorus or perhaps just a riff to ensure that the impact is noticeable every single time a phone rings.

Equally, wallpapers and graphics for people to place on their phones can be offered too. Doing this is no guarantee of success and you have to accept the limitations of trying to reach people in this manner but it’s a worthwhile option at not much cost for a band to consider.

Even if it fails to generate any new fans, it will be seen as a good gesture to existing fans. People like getting stuff for nothing and by offering freebies for people to download onto their phones, a band will create a better spirit between themselves and their fans.

Release Exclusive Content for Mobile Phones

Alternatively, some bands are offering exclusive content that cannot be purchased anywhere else to fans through their phones. Perhaps it could be live tracks from a gig or perhaps a remix of a popular track but the option to give away exclusive content or perhaps sell it for a small fee could greatly improve the popularity of a band.

The possibilities of this are only limited by the technology available to a band. If fans at a gig all had the Bluetooth facility enabled on their phone, they could easily receive exclusive content from a band. This would further encourage fans to come along to gigs if they felt they were being offered something exclusive and again, it would be create a stronger bond between band and fan.

With technology moving forward at a great rate, artists who are able to react to the new possibilities and use it to communicate with fans, existing or potential, are giving themselves a greater opportunity of being found by more people. If you don’t do it one of your rivals probably will so be sure to check out what the latest mobile phone technology can do for your band.

Inspired by the successes of previous years “A Fight for Fame” once again is all set to set the stage on fire. You might have heard or even attended our music shows- the Battle of the Bands and we are once again ready to repeat the history. “A fight for Fame” once again invites all the Music Bands to take part in our Battle of the Bands and see what the future has got for them in its pockets.

Usually it is seen that a Battle of the Bands is a stage performance where a group of Music Bands perform and compete with each other. They are judged by some extreme talented stars. But what “A Fight for Fame” is trying to do is that we are organizing all local musicians to perform at a single stage. The Battle of the Bands here is not for some promotion or some charity. It is purely dedicated to the performers who have been held by circumstances to come out and show their extreme talent to the world. Its an effort to infuse a new life to the local American music that is there present in the streets of United States but on the solid platforms is loosing its identity.

A Fight for Fame is an organization of musicians, philanthropists, business professionals, visionaries and entrepreneurs who with their hearts, minds and souls are bound together by one vision and goal to provide tangible resources and opportunities to unsigned music artists while focusing on community development and international compassion projects. We are searching for those talented youth are bound by restrictions to help them bring out their talent to the global audience. And our battle of the bands is a step in the same direction.

Prove it for a chance to great venues and win amazing prizes. Join A Fight for Fame and rise up to fulfill your dreams. Our extreme judges will be selecting a number of bands from each region and they will be presented over the national stage, where they have to compete with other bands and make a place to at the final spot. A Fight for Fame to take you to the heights that are most deserved by a talented band you have.

Either you are a part of Rock Band, Pop Band, Indie Band, Metal Band or any other. The stage is set and the lights are on. The audiences are ready and so is A Fight for Fame. All you have to do is to come up and join hands with us. Prove it to your family, to your friends, your neighbors, to us and to this whole world that you have got some thing in you. Something that can shake the listeners, something that can fire up the stages, some thing that can make the audience go mad. So what are you waiting for?? Come on join the battle of the bands by A Fight for Fame. We will be polishing your talent and you band. For more information you can log on to us at: www.AFightForFame.com