TracksOnTour Revolutionizes Band Promotion

[TracksOnTour]

BarStar.com the leading online bar and local music directory, announces the launch of TracksOnTour, a new and exciting method for unsigned bands to gain exposure for their music.  TracksOnTour (http://www.tracksontour.com) creates individual "Tours", which are mini CD's made up of four tracks from 4 different bands from around the country.  Bands create an account at TracksOnTour and, for only $20, they upload a track to be included on a Tour.  This track, along with three others, are then placed on the CD along with links to the individual band websites, liner notes and a unique identifier that helps track where each Tour is being listened to.  100 copies of each Tour are created and distributed to various Venues and Tour Promoters all over the country.  These Venues consist of independent music stores, online radio stations.  Tour Promoters are a team of over 50 different music loving street teamers who will distribute the Tours at various local events and on the street in their respective towns.  This allows for the maximum exposure of a band's music.  The most valuable factor, however, is how each Tour is tracked.

Each tour is identified with a unique Tour Number. While the CD's themselves can be played in a traditional CD player, by placing the CD in a computer CD-ROM, the user will be directed to a web page where they will be asked to enter their zip code and other anonymous information.  The demographic location is then associated with the respective Tour Number and bands can actually see where their music is being heard.

Interested bands should head over to http://www.tracksontour.com, create an account and upload their track.  Locations interested in becoming Venues and people who would like to help with distribution by being Tour Promoters (street team) can visit the site for more information as well.

[Alistair]

Hmmmmm....

Might be interesting if you are Stateside....but they are still not exactly targeting the audience and I can't see any real advantages over having your songs up on the net. I get 10 tracks for free at ic-musicmedia. Why would I want to pay 20 bucks per track to go on a disposable CD?

[Nightwolf]

I kind of like the idea. $20 to have 100 copies of a Song floating around sounds like a good deal. Fresh idea, I'd just worry about what other three bands I'd get teamed with, doesn't appear to be a filter.

[Alistair]

Well, if they all did covers of 'Worms' that would be cool!  

[Rudi]

Well, if they all did covers of 'Worms' that would be cool!  

Hey yeah!  

uhh... whats `Worms' then?

[Steve]

Hey yeah!  

uhh... whats `Worms' then?

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/johnnigh...htwolfmusic.htm

[ATom2]

They need more outlets. Then maybe I would.

Naw forget it, my wife wouldn't even get one.

[Steve]

They need more outlets. Then maybe I would.

Naw forget it, my wife wouldn't even get one.

I was going to reply to this...! :

[Nightwolf]

another thread gone south