* * * "Does Your CD Cover $ell (Or Suck)?" * * *

Take a *really* good look at your CD cover. Can you
honestly say that you did the very best possible job
with making it visually attractive to both media and
consumers?

Or, did you give it little or no quality consideration,
and simply threw something together as an
afterthought, or at the last minute, thinking only your
music was important?

If you opted for the latter, you should realize that,
believe it or not, in many cases, your music is first
SEEN before it is HEARD.

And, the lack of serious consideration of your CD
cover's "visual" message and depiction can be a
major reason for your music not getting quantitative
radio airplay, press coverage and sales.

Unfortunately, this factor describes many, if not
most artists.

You should also realize that, by *not* becoming
more proactive and seriously aggressive with the
visual aspect and design of your CD cover, you are
greatly shortchanging the potential of your release
from the onset, and not giving it its best possible
chance for maximum success.

Note: If you and your music are going to be highly
effective in competitively marketing, promoting and
advertising your music in today's Music industry, it
is vital and imperative that your CD cover presents
itself as a potential award-winning sales piece,
particularly, to people who have never heard your
music.

To read this very important article titled, "Does Your
CD Cover $ell (Or Suck)?," that can, likely, spell the
dramatic difference between major success and
dismal failure of your music, at both media and
consumer levels, sign up to read Message #131 at:

http://yahoogroups.com/group/BSharpNews

The great thing is, even if you already have a CD
cover created, you can still upgrade it and begin
to increase and maximize your response from the
media, as well as greatly increase your sales to
music consumers.

Read other B# Newsletter articles titled:

* "Home Run Gigs"
* "How to Earn $30,000 with Your Music Before Year's End"
* "How to Get a State-of-the-Art Video for Cheap"
* "How Record Pools Can Make Musicians Rich!"
* "Setting Up In-House Retail Sales"

Music Dish articles by Kenny Love:
http://www.musicdish.com/kennylove/

MuBiz.com home page article links:

* "$tiff-Proof Your Local Gigs"
* "$tiff-Proof Your 'Outside' Gigs"