"Bands should blog on myspace or wordpress as fans want to know what you are doing and have a relationship with you plus it keeps them coming back to the site to see what's new. "

"Your band should be using the influence of music bloggers to get the attention of new music fans and promote your upcoming shows in that bloggers town. "

"Music Bloggers are filters for music labels who often read them to find new up and coming bands to sign. "

"Music Bloggers write about music they like. Before approaching them to write about you, make sure they like your style of music our it is a waste of everybody's time. "

"Music Bloggers get hundreds of emails a day from bands that want to get mentioned. Make sure your bands fits the style they like, personalize the email mentioning something in a past blog you liked, give an MP3 link, and mentioning you are coming thru their town with tour dates in the email may increase your chance of the blogger listening to your band. "

"In an attempt to get influential music bloggers to mention your band in future blogs, don't mail CD's to them as they prefer mp3 links. "

"Before submitting your MP3's to a music blogger make sure they like your style of music and personalize your email and refer to bands they like that sound like you to increase the chance they will review your music. "