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# Going Nowhere: The Pitfalls Of The “Facebook Band”
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/going-nowhere-the-pitfalls-of-the-facebook-band/
- Published: 2013-04-09T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-09T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: Have you spammed Facebook by posting a link to your band’s website or other links to your music? According to James Moore, you may be considered a “Facebook band”. Being. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/04/going-nowhere-the-pitfalls-of-the-facebook-band.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Think Tank, Social Media, buzz, Facebook, James Moore, Music Marketing, musician, Natalie Cheng, spam, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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Have you spammed Facebook by posting a link to your band’s website or other links to your music? According to James Moore, you may be considered a “Facebook band”. Being a Facebook band and posting links to your music in as many places as possible can be a waste of time. So what’s wrong with posting links everywhere? **James Moore** explains with his recent post on [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/going-nowhere-the-pitfalls-of-the-facebook-band.html?ref=hypebot.com).

“You can scream your band’s name from the rafters all you want, but it won’t help me very much unless it comes from other mouths. **The buzz needs validation**, whether from individuals or from publications.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/going-nowhere-the-pitfalls-of-the-facebook-band.html?ref=hypebot.com))

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