Wired magazine came out with an interesting answer for its Ask an Algorithm section. The question was How to Coax People to Listen to Your Band, a question that is on many peoples brains.

So how do you do it?

…Gain attention first; money will follow.

…Twitter-users buy 77 percent more music downloads than non-Twitter users.

Similarities between the current most-followed, best-selling artists with staying power (Lady Gaga + Justin Bieber) include genre (pop/dance), instruments played (vocals, piano), age (<25), and inclusion (or rumored inclusion) in the television series Glee. Also detecting statistically significant references to androgyny. (More here)

Recommendation:

• Establish androgynous aesthetic.
• Write songs.
• Shoot video.
• Post material online.
• Amass Twitter followers.
• Release album.
• Book shows.
• Retweet rumors about hermaphroditism and/or sex change.

So that’s how Diamond Rings did it!

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