If you are looking for a place where you can post your music and promote your band then you may have run across ReberbNation.com

They have a nice free service that allows you to post unlimited songs. This is a great feature since many places limit the songs you can upload.

You get the basics that you need including:

1. 500 name email list.
2. Unlimited song uploads
3. Profile page
4. Facebook app

The features are more than adequate for beginning musicians and a band on a budget!

Basic membership: Free
Pro membership: $19.95 Month

You can skip to the bottom if you want to get to the summary!

Compared to other services like NumberOneMusic (read my NumberOneMusic Review) there are a nice variety of free services or you can also buy upgrades separately as you need them.  This can be valuable if you want to use one product like the Press Kit to start finding gigs and opportunities when you are ready.
ReverbNation is a pretty awesome site, however if you want to build your fan base it can take awhile.  A free account can be useful and taking the time to get fans can work by letting you slowly network the program.

Other services like NumberOneMusic can get you more fans quickly but they don’t provide a free service.  What they do offer is a no cost trial with the option to upgrade in order to keep your fan base.

I would say that ReverbNation is a wise place to start to get an online presence!

I would use the free service until you either need a bigger mailing list or you want to spend a little extra for promotion.

I strongly recommend that you get your music tight and start finding local gigs on your own before you start spending money on promotion.  Remember the higher quality your music, the better it will sell when you do start promoting it.
There are a few things you can do if you are on a budget.If you are looking for ways to support your band with promotion, then having your own website with your band name in the address is a necessary first step.

It needs to look like this:  www.(myband).com

There are many ways to address this issue.

If you don’t want to learn about website building then you are going to have to pay someone to build one for you.  The expenses don’t stop there.  You will also have to pay someone to manage your site and may incur other costs for promotion or advertising.

I have found the least expensive way to get started is by building a website by yourself.

There are many options out there for doing this, but most of these won’t educate you as to how to make your site or how to make money once you are online.
You will find that:

No matter which way you go you are going to have to pay for a domain name!

This should cost you $10 to $20 annually but you can find prices all over the internet for as low as $10 or less.  If you are paying more than that it’s probably too much and I would suggest transferring your name to another Domain Service.

Using a platform like WordPress makes it easier to learn how to create your own website.  You no longer have to be a computer wiz to build high quality sites which is why I am recommending this method.

My suggestion is to start learning how to make a website by using free tools.  When you are ready to have your own official band site you can buy just the domain name. This will keep your costs down in the beginning.   Read my Wealthy affiliate review to find out more.

Take a careful look at this information.

It truly is a path that can support your business as a band, including learning ways to monetize your site to off set costs.  You may even get other ideas that you had not even thought of.

If you start slowly and put all the pieces into place, in the right order, then all you need to do is add some good music and you’re on your way.  Once you start building followers momentum will start to grow.

1. Start by signing up for ReverbNation. 
2. Learn how to manage your own website. Read my Wealthy Affiliate review here!
3. Get your music tight!  I mean really be your best.  People don’t like half ass music it sounds unprofessional!
4. Find some local gigs by calling venues and friends.  Don’t try to pass this step up or you will never get anywhere.
5. Don’t even delude yourself that you need a manager until you have at least 1500 fans.
6. Do something every day to support your art, even if it’s a small step.
7. Let your creativity out.  Become more alive.  Find activities that support you in this!
8. Don’t give up.  You are worth it!

If you have found this article helpful or need to ask a question, please leave any comments below and I will get back to you.

Peace

Tom