David Cook from Blue Springs, Missouri was named the 2008 American Idol winner. I am personally not a big fan of the show, but in essence the contest is one big music distribution opportunity. Their is so much focus on the actual winner of the show that some people really don’t realize all the positives of the exposure for all contestants.
As a musician, you should always put yourself in a position so your fans can buy your music. This goes out to all levels of the game, even if you have a small fanbase. American Idol’s numbers were very good. Over 97.5 million votes were tabulated. David Cook beat David Archuleta by over 12 million more votes, but hypothetically, if both artist had some albums on iTunes of earlier work, their personal sales would look very good. Millions of Fox viewers could turn into nice profit.
I feel secure because I have affordable distribution with Songcast for any opportunity that comes up. Your future exposure is good to think about. If you are an artist that is going after auditions for tv shows, gigs or anywhere you might receive more spotlight, make sure you have some distribution for yourself. Establish the foundations for success.
