When push comes to shove

iLike helps musicians make personal apps for fans

Using push technology, which delivers requested media as it becomes available, iLike has revolutionized music distribution. The website provides a suite of useful tools that allow bands or individual artists to create an app for the iPhone or iPad. The app is like a combination music player, calendar, and EPK all rolled into one. Or if you want to pay a premium, it can do even more.

Putting together an electronic press kit

What every band needs to know

Your press kit allows journalists and booking agents to get a feel for your act and what you have to offer. It is a teaser of sorts, giving people enough information to make them want to find out more, to write about your band, an upcoming show, or even to decide to book you. They have been used since the dawn of the modern musical era (Elvis had one), but are now even more important as bands have taken on more and more responsibility for promoting themselves. They have also become easier and easier to put together.