What is a promo single? - Eternal Allegiance

03-01-2002, 09:56 AM

PLEASE - I don't have ANY idea....

IamA-BFG · 03-01-2002, 08:13 PM

A promo single is a single that is only given out to a VERY VERY few people to help promote an upcoming artist.

It is a CD, and it usually only has about 1 to 3 songs on it.

It might just have clippets of songs on it

ManSlippers · 03-01-2002, 09:33 PM

A promotional compact disc, or "Promo CD, PR CD, etc" is given strictly to radio stations to be considered for airplay. Almost 100% of the time, it falls into the wrong hands, and gets sold on eBay and other auction websites. Sometimes a radio station will hold contests or will appear outside of a concert and distribute them as prizes, They sometimes consist of 1-5 tracks, normally including a Call-Out Research Hook, which is a 10-15 second clip of the song for radios to run in their advertisements. Sometimes the CD includes a special remix, or "Radio Edit" of the song, as well as an instrumental or A cappella version.

DJ Mojiggy · 03-02-2002, 06:26 AM

Or...they can also be 12" Vinyl Records which they send out strictly to dance clubs and radio stations. They usually send them 3 copies so that's way you may seen them sold on ebay. Don't believer that all of them are PROMO when they say they are. Usually you can tell they are when the catalog number starts with P.