How Do I Sell Music on My Web Page?

Selling your music directly on your web page means 100-percent instant profit for you and instant gratification for your fans. It allows you more control over your content. You can set your own prices and tone the image of the site to your liking as opposed to simply selling on social networking or third-party sites. There are several routes you can take when attempting to sell music on your web page.

Page Setup

Set up a great-looking web page with a welcoming interface. Fans should easily be able to find the necessary links to buy your music. If you are qualified enough to build a website, do it yourself. If not, contact a web developer to do it for you. There are companies available, such as BandZoogle and BandVista, that cater specifically to bands wishing to sell their music on their own web pages.

Register your domain name and find a hosting company that will provide enough space on your site to store your music. You should have enough space for fans to listen to as much of your music as possible.

Purchase System

Choose a system by which you can sell your music on your web page. There are several options. You can register with a third-party site like CD Baby or iTunes and link to it from your web page. You can also incorporate an e-commerce platform onto your page. For example, a customer who clicks on a purchase icon on your page is taken to a third-party site, purchases your music, and is returned to your page.

Make it easy and streamlined. A customer interested in buying one of your songs might get discouraged and decide against it if buying requires navigating to 10 different sites requiring just as many forms to be filled out.

You can also try a bolt-on service attached to your web page. The service will sell your mp3s for you.

Promotion

Nobody is going to buy any music you sell on your web page if he doesn't know it exists. Promote your web page in every possible situation. Join social networking sites likes MySpace and Facebook and link your web page to them. Put links to your web page on all of your promotional material and merchandise. You can give away free stickers, which will encourage fans to buy your music when they see your web page's address prominently displayed on them.

Source:

New Music Strategies: How can I sell mp3s from my website?

More Information:

Music Biz Academy: Sell Your Music Online