Music Promotion !Hi, and welcome to the "music promotion" page. Here you'll find some great ways to promote your music. How to gather yourself or your band a fanbase? How to promote yourself to record companies and music publishers? How to promote yourself on the World Wide Web? All you need to know to promote your music as it should be.
And...Don't forget to subscribe to our free newsletter! First of all...Let me start with telling you that promotion for a band , singer-artist, or singer-songwriter is a bit different than the promotion of a pure songwriter. In general, all is depending of what you want to achieve in your musical career.You always start with...
The promotion package.This is the package that you will send to record companies and music publishers. Again , this is also a bit different for a performer than for a pure songwriter. So, more about this topic you'll find on the page what to include in your promotion package.
The EPKElectronic press Kitt. or send submissions online! There are record labels who asking for a link to to your EPK. It's easy and fast..Social networkingIf you are an performing artist, songwriter,singer-songwriter, band, or a band member, then you and your band need some promotion. Social Networking....Facebook,Twitter... You could say: I'm already on the net with Myspace,Youtube,....and many others. OK, these sites are good promotion for artists,and the best advantage is that it's completely free! Or aren't they so?
A web site The world at your fingertips.Nowadays, every band, artist, or songwriter,.... who takes his career seriously, need to build a website. No doubt!I'm sure you have been surfing on a Myspace,Youtube, and other free music promotion sites, and most band and artist starting here their first web presence. Certainly, a performing artist and bands do need
his own web site! With other words: "A music promotion site". To do their promotion and to promote them self to the public and to the future fans. You can say that this is a must, the most important issue for your music, and not to forget,for yourself or your band. It's just great way to take your music career to a new level and promote it to the world. A great way to gather a fan base quit easily. Promote Your Music on radio stations!Another great way to promote your demo,is sending your submissions to the radio stations..So, here a word About the radio stations.Music promotion through music magazines.You can send them an entire press package like you send to record labels and to the publishers. So they will listen to your music and read all about you and your band in a promotion letter.If they like what they hear and read,then they will contact you with the contact info you have enclosed in the package. If you don't hear from them, call them or contact them with an e-mail,and ask what they think of your CD. Always be polite when asking questions, even when you get an "No" for and answer.
Promotion through the magazines! Note: If you can't stand rejections, then there's only one solution, quit, or stop. No matter were you send your demo submissions to.. If you wanna succeed into the the music business, one thing you have to accept! You just have to deal with rejections.
The music promotion company!This is an other way that you can walk. These music promotion sites are doing all the promotion and targeting to record companies and music publishers for you, are great help for bands.For a fee of course. Some asking a (sometimes big) fee. Others asking 50 $ for three month promotion. Some are doing compilation CD's. This,my friend, will cost you money. If you're a band or a performing artist then you can give it a try. But Pure songwriters, I would recommend no such kind of music promotion.( But this is my humble opinion of course) For them it's a waste of money. Asking some 250$ or more( some 500$) to include in the compilation CD!!! Of course, as a band, you get a lot of exposure. But as a pure songwriter... I'm not sure about that point. Only if you ( the pure songwriter) don't care about the money,by all means, sign in. Note: If you're been asking for an inclusion on a compilation album( for a fee) That's nice, because not everyone is being asked, only the better songs will have a chance.( the company always makes an selection of all the received demo submissions) Even the smallest record company received a few hundred demo's a month's (and more). So you are one of the five hundreds. Thats not bad,I would say. The best way of music promotion is spreading your money. Don't lay all your eggs in one basket, or with other words: do different sorts of music promotion. This will give the best results for you,your band, and your musical talents. I have just mentioned a few , but I'm sure there are a lot of them more. Try to find them too. Promotion is an important part of your business, If you want to succeed. So, always promote yourself as a professional would do.
If you want to get some reviews and the recognition from pro-music business people...then this can also a way to promote your songs. Don't hesitate to subscribe.
Some last tips and advice about promotion to record companies and publishers.
If you get rejection letters or no letters at all( even when you include self-addressed, stamped envelop) . You must realize that there are thousands of record labels in the US and five hundreds( or more)In the UK. It's like fishing in a big lake with thousands of fish swimming in it, and there's that special fish , just right for you too. Try to catch that fish and your in the game. If you want to succeed, and never have to worry about receiving an rejection letter, Then this may be the best solution for you. All knowledge counts and you only takes what is of your interest. One last Important advice..
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