The Top 5 ways to promote your new mixtape for FREE

The way the music business is nowadays it can often be hard for independent artists to promote themselves due to the costs involved and the amount of unsigned artists out there.

It can be hard to promote your mixtape without spending any money however this is what many new artists may have to do at first. Read on to find out the top 5 ways to promote your mixtape for free.

1. Create your own website to promote yourself as an artist and your mixtape. This will allow you control over the content of the website and you can upload as many mixtapes as you want. You can create a website for free or very cheap.

2.Upload your mixtape to Youtube This is free and a great way to reach new fans the key is to use the right keywords to attract viewers. Link to your website from your videos and channel.

3.Social Media Use social media like Twitter and Facebook to reach new fans and promote your mixtape. regularly post links to your mixtape. You can also personally message people.

4.Post your mixtape to music forums These forums are full of fellow artists and music fans. You may find people that like your music and will help share it. This is also a good place to get feedback on your music.

5.Word of mouth Tell all of your friends and family about your mixtape and get them to download it. Get friends to help you out and share your mixtape on their Twitter. Its easier to make fans from people you know.