Sometimes I have a hard time coming up with good topics for my blog, so I recently asked for help with blog topics via my Twitter account.  I got one response, but it was a great one!  Monica gave me several great ideas, and I'm finally getting around to starting on them.  So before I get started, thanks for the help kick starting my brain Monica!!

One topic that was brought up is that musicians have a lot of opportunities to get their music out there through (what I would call) non-traditional sources.  Meaning its not on the radio, on a CD, or on your website.  Monica and I have some common friends in The Nadas who recently did this for an app that the company Monica works for designed.  It's a great app for any snowboarder or skier out there - check it out: 

For The Nadas, it's an opportunity for them to get their music in front of a brand new crowd.  Often times if I'm looking at something like that, and really like the background track, I will dig until I find out who it is.  That often times leads to purchasing new music. 

The same could be done for bands that have holiday music recorded.  Take your music to e-card companies that can place your holiday tune on one of their cards! 

Often times, bands may have to donate their song to applications such as this.  But, by making sure that people can find out what song is on that app/card/etc, there is definitely an opportunity to make money.  Not to say that there aren't occasions where you can get paid by placing your music in things such as this, but always consider the opportunity whether there is immediate pay or not.  Consider it "spending" your marketing dollars. :)