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35 Cutting-Edge Music Promotion Strategies Edit
From Free Albums to Cannibalistic Viral Campaigns

From Free Albums to Cannibalistic Viral Campaigns

It’s no secret that the music industry hasn’t exactly benefited from the online revolution; to stay afloat, music promotion must consistently evolve. This slideshow captures some of the strategies the entertainment industry has employed to get consumers excited about purchasing music, from free album downloads to cannibalistic viral campaigns.

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Cheap Tickets to Promote Albums Metallica Surprises with $9 Concerts (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Cannibalistic Viral Campaigns Shakira Creates Buzz for 'She-Wolf' Album With NYC Stunt (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Peroxide Platinum Pop Promos Christina Aguilera Promotes Next Album (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Unreleased Album Remix Contests Third Eye Blind for Ursa Major (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Flash Drive Music Bracelet Matchbox 20 Album On USB (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	‘Unexpected’ Solo Albums Michelle Williams Goes from Gospel to Dance-Pop (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Trend Hunter Leaks a Sneak Peek of Groove Armada’s New Album Free Groove Armada MP3 Download (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Storefront Album Launches Agent Provocateur Cuntro Classics (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Guerrilla Album Campaigns UltraSuperNew’s ‘The Last Shadow Puppets’ Promo (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Free Music Albums The Slip by Nine Inch Nails (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Embracing File Sharing Lily Allen Puts Complete Free Album on Sharing Sites (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Anatomical Album Covers Veins and Artiers as Timeline Sleeve Art For Mike Patton (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Viral Album Pre-Releases Trend Hunter Features Free MP3 From Groove Armada & Bacardi B-Live (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Flash Drive Albums (Pt. 3) Erykah Badu Goes Digital (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Streaming Albums on MySpace Yeah Yeah Yeahs Debut "It's Blitz" Via Social Networking (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
Flash Drive Albums (Pt. 2) JLo Releases Album on USB Slideshow View Full Article	Beatles Go Digital Downloadable Album To Debut in 2008 (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Flash Memory Micro Albums Akon's slotMusic (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
MP3s by the Album Sub Pop Online Store (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Designer Blank CDs Das Hochhaus Makes Burning Vibrant Slideshow View Full Article	Celebs Impliment Viral Strategies Missy Elliott Lets Fans Name Album, Goes 3D (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
Donut Cd Cases Mmmm, The Simpson's Movie Soundtrack Packaging (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Groundbreaking Music Marketing World's First Mobile Album Slideshow View Full Article	Guerrilla Album Launches Guns & Roses Hype ‘Chinese Democracy’ by Bicycle (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
$100,000 CDs Platinum and Diamond Album Goes on Sale at Takashimaya (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Free Multi-Album Downloads Premium Tickets to No Doubt Include 7 Full Albums (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Trend Hunter Launches Groove Armada’s Latest Album Groove Armada Free MP3 Download Slideshow View Full Article
One Cent CDs AmoebaBlowout For Credit Crunched, Ethical, Music Buffs (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Twisted Holiday Tunes Free 'Happy Christmas Sickos' Album (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article	Soliciting Fan Feedback Jordin Sparks Gets Album Reviews From ‘American Idol’ Viewers (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article
8-Track Revivals Cheap Trick Releases 'The Latest' in Retro Format (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	Breast Cancer Prevention CDs Double-CD Case Mimics Lost Breast Slideshow View Full Article	Interactive Music Videos The Cold War Kids Let Fans Mix and Match Their New Album (VIDEO) Slideshow View Full Article
$50 Blank CDs Danger Mouse Releases Some Seriously Expensive Silence (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article	CDs on Tees Mos Def to Release 'The Ecstatic' Album on T-Shirt With Download Codes (GALLERY) Slideshow View Full Article

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35 Cutting-Edge Music Promotion Strategies Edit From Free Albums to Cannibalistic Viral Campaigns

Cheap Tickets to Promote Albums

Cannibalistic Viral Campaigns

Peroxide Platinum Pop Promos

Unreleased Album Remix Contests

Flash Drive Music Bracelet

‘Unexpected’ Solo Albums

Trend Hunter Leaks a Sneak Peek of Groove Armada’s New Album

Storefront Album Launches

Guerrilla Album Campaigns

Free Music Albums

Embracing File Sharing

Anatomical Album Covers

Viral Album Pre-Releases

Flash Drive Albums (Pt. 3)

Streaming Albums on MySpace

Flash Drive Albums (Pt. 2)

Beatles Go Digital

Flash Memory Micro Albums

MP3s by the Album

Designer Blank CDs

Celebs Impliment Viral Strategies

Donut Cd Cases

Groundbreaking Music Marketing

Guerrilla Album Launches

$100,000 CDs

Free Multi-Album Downloads

Trend Hunter Launches Groove Armada’s Latest Album

One Cent CDs

Twisted Holiday Tunes

Soliciting Fan Feedback

8-Track Revivals

Breast Cancer Prevention CDs

Interactive Music Videos

$50 Blank CDs

CDs on Tees

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35 Cutting-Edge Music Promotion Strategies Edit
From Free Albums to Cannibalistic Viral Campaigns