Steinbergusers.com: Promoting an Album

Hello,

I finished an album* a little while ago, and am looking for tips/stories from other people about promoting it. I have mine out on several sites, but I've only seen money from CD-Baby. The other sites show that I've sold there, but I've never been paid (this includes iTunes).

I guess it comes down to 2 questions:

1) How do I collect from people like iTunes? What is the best way to monitor sales on a given site?

2) Where are there good host sites where I can pay for advertisement to increase sales (so far I haven't spent a dime on promo).

Thanks for your help. And remember, no matter if it's a CD, a cassette, an 8-Track, or a folder in iTunes, it's still an ALBUM.

* Yes, it is on CD, but it's still an album. A collection of songs, photos, etc. is an album regardless of the medium. Got it? :-)

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