Reply To: Strange Business Model
I think I'll keep this one short.
What I think would help your exposure (a lot) and your bank account (a little) is simply having your music available on every online music store that exists.
This is a huge work but I'm sure you'll find a monkey or two to do it 
Get your music up on amiestreet.com
Get your music up on download.com
Get the full catalogue up on audiolunchbox.
Get the full catalogue up on pandora.com
Get your music up on every service that licenses music for podcasters.
Many people on these sites sample for music inside the site and not on the "open" internet. If your music isn't on these sites your missing these people.