Getting your band "discovered" has never been an easier task. Playing local gigs, sending out demos to record executives, agents and radio stations and more have been the standbys for generations. Now however, the world of web 2.0 provides a massive opportunity for bands and musicians to promote themselves.

When most people think about promoting music online they think about MySpace, and that remains a great place for bands to grow their audiences and reach out to their fan base. However there are many other tools and services that can also be used.

For example, Twitter can be used to announce news and updates about your band. You can send out to all of your fans your latest show dates and locations, news about your band getting played on the radio or a new album being released and much more.

With Facebook all of your band members can form their own fan groups, and you can get to know a lot of your fans directly. This will help you expand your reach as well, and you'll take advantage of all of the interconnected networks of friends-of-friends-of-friends who find your band and your music through the service.

You can even utilize services that will allow you to combine some of these tools into one powerful promotional method. For example, with Wooxie you can harness the power of both Twitter and Facebook at the same time, while creating a presence on another unique channel. It's a great opportunity to do more with less time and less effort required, and your band will begin to climb the ladder.

So if you're a band looking to break out, don't think that MySpace is your only option online. From Facebook, Twitter, Wooxie and many others, you have many options to help grow your audience.