The most common method of promoting yourself as an artist on thesixtyone is by creating a separate listener account and joining as an active member in a group. Letting group members know when you are uploading a new track is a great way to draw an initial crowd to your songs. There is also the added benefit for the group who can typically get the first shot at discovering your song and getting a lot of reputation early on. Of course, not all groups have a large emphasis on achievements and getting reputation. However, if your music is good enough you'll always find an audience.

Other methods include redirecting listeners outside of the site to your artist profile on thesixtyone. Holding hard and fast to MySpace may seem fine and dandy now but thesixtyone offers much better sound quality as well as retaining the ability to sell albums and tracks. Redirecting users from other sites would encourage them to sign up and support your artist account on thesixtyone. But by all means keep your other options open as well. There's no such thing as too much visibility for the budding artist.

For more info and a great detailed guide, read Brian Hazard's post at his music blog, Passive Promotion: What Artists Should Know About TheSixtyOne