Originally posted by Dr_simon
Why not just post an MP3 up on songramp or nowhereradio.com?

Because then you don't get the full album with the cover art, custom cd, custom stickers, and all the little things like that. For that matter, I've already got my material hosted on various musician websites. I want to have all my bases covered. :) The more people who hear, the better.

Originally posted by Digit
It's easier to design a web page with a biography and press package. Then add some lo-fi and hi-fi MP3's with examples of your best work. Those who want to have an actual CD can contact you and make arrangements through your web page for a promotional copy or they can choose to buy your CD or files right off your site.
Trading a CD by mail only gets your music out to a very few people. Having a website can get you thousands of hits a week from around the world if you promote it right.

Digit, I disagree with you. First of all, I already have a personal website and my material is also available on other public websites too. So I've got that angle covered. The problem is, there's so many websites these days, people have a hard time discovering indie artists. If you're not listed in every single search engine, your chances of getting 'thousands' of hits is a delusional statement. Granted, trading CDs by mail may not be the most economic idea, but there's definitely something more personal about receiving a package through the mail than communicating via email. Moreover, I suggested this idea for a site like Guitartricks because it's the right demographic for guitar lovers.