tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119969859567288874.post-3384636688469355542007-06-27T10:57:00.001-07:002007-06-27T10:57:47.457-07:00Part of our job at Innvoasium is to keep you in touch with what’s happening on the Internet. So it’s a gift when we turn on the news and see Liz West at CityTV gushing about a band that’s used MySpace to grow their fan base. <br /><br />The alternative band Shiny Toy Guns has leveraged the power of the Internet and My Space to build their business. Lead singer, Jeremy Dawson stated (roughly paraphrased) on CityTV, “Yeah, I could stand on a corner and hand out flyers but you’d be like who the hell is this guy? Better to have our online friends tell others about us.”<br /><br />And Shiny Toy Guns friends have spread the word, they have over 250,545 friends and had over 5, 375, 814 views on their page. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shinytoyguns">http://www.myspace.com/shinytoyguns</a><br /><br />Shiny Toy Guns also uses the profile information from their MySpace friends to determine where they were going to tour and play. Their tour covers the US, Canada, the UK, England and Sweden.<br /><br />Shiny Toy Guns has been getting lots of attention on e-music web sites but little to no play time on the radio. Finally they’re getting the attention of industry insiders. They’re anticipated to be “The Next Big Thing!”<br /><br />So if you do hear Shiny Toy Guns on the radio in the next few months, you’ll know that their success was generated by the Internet!Daniel Hagemannoreply@blogger.com