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In light of the digital music revolution, Internet music stores are swiftly finding themselves irrelevant. Now that customers are able to conveniently purchase individual songs from I-Tunes and other sellers of digital downloads, customers need a really wonderful reason to purchase an entire CD. After all, if you only prefer one song, why pay for everything else? The following article will suggest some creative examples that Internet music stores could use to ramp up their sales.

1. provide Sample Music Clips: This seems obvious, but it is amazing how few stores actually provide this. Virtually all individuals want to try it before they buy it, so offering a 30 second sample of tunes will greatly increase sales.

2. Search by Song Title: a lot of Web music stores discover that customers frequently search by song title when they can’t remember the artist or album name they’re looking for. Adding a search by song feature (or better yet, search by lyrics) can dramatically increase the chances that your customer will find what he is looking for.

3. Visitor Reviews & Ratings: A short paragraph written by a professional music reviewer is simply not enough. Customers want to know what other “normal” people think about the CD. Let them rate and write their own reviews of a CD. This will empower your visitors and produce a sense of Web community.

4. Show Them What is New: Do not make your visitors sort through tons of pages just to find a new release. Show them what’s new from the start. Many visitors don’t know exactly what they are looking for, so a suggestion would be much appreciated. For instance, C28’s Christian Music retailer shows highlights of a compact discs of Christian Music on their home page.

5. News Section: Keeping your customers informed about what’s new and upcoming will produce a buzz around your new releases. Having a news section is a wonderful way to get your customers excited about upcoming music. like it or not, digital music is here to stay. World Wide Web music stores must find a way to evolve or they will briskly find themselves irrelevant. If properly implemented, the suggestions above will serve as a good starting point for starting this evolution and in the end, will hopefully increase sales.