How To: Use QR Codes to Promote Your Music

If you're not familiar with QR codes (quick response code), they are the little black & white checker-box images that are popping up on posters, kiosks, signs and just about everywhere else information is displayed. You've probably already seen them in use and just didn't know what they were. When you spot a QR code, simply scan the code with a scanning app on your iPhone, Android, or camera-enabled smartphone. The QR code can initiate a number of smartphone functions, from linking to digital content on the web (like your music on CD Baby) to triggering a text message. One of the more useful functions for QR codes in music promotion is to link directly to digital content that enhances the message on your show poster or flyer. This video shows exactly how they work.

[@heyitsnicoooooo]

Thanks! Going to do this poster idea for sure!

[@kssie0503cassandra]

Great idea! Thanks.

[@cdbabyvideo]

@tengrands1 The site we used to create the code is called qrcode.kaywa.com. The OR codes are free.

[@MYBIGKINDHEART]

great idea

[@djTrinityBlade]

i plan on using this on my business card for my artists..

[@RhonVanErman]

Hope this technology sticks around. Great idea.

[@atks_music]

Hey Rhon from the past, just to tell you that finally it stuck around and we still use it in the futur.

[@TyhlerNovac]

Saw one of your posting on Greg Minix channel for the Song One more try... also on John Slaughta like( Serious sh*t )channel for yrs ago like 3yrs ago..

[@AnimatedTdot]

cool

[@LoveStarInstrumentals]

ferry corsten's younger brother

[@TheFifa1988]

Aha! I think why he seems to be so familiar :)

[@SeanONeillMaterial]

Anyone know how to use a qr code, not just link to a website to stream, but scan a qr code to download music into iTunes?? I'd like to offer a free download straight from a qr code into someone's music library. *****