How to Get Your Song Discovered

-
You've written a song that you believe should be heard by the entire world, but you don't yet know how to promote it and get it into the right hands. This is probably the hardest part of being a songwriter and it requires a significant amount of effort and work on your part. There are some ways to increase your exposure and get your song recognized by the people in the industry that will help you succeed.

Start by creating more than one song. You will need more than one song if you are going to play live. Look for band contests and song contests that will allow you to enter your songs for a chance to win publishing contracts or awards.

Promote your songs through your own band's website. Music talent agencies want to see that you have taken the initiative to promote your work before they take you on as an artist. Sign up with a hosting company and use their free template builders. Be sure to include an email address, samples of your songs, and information about your band and upcoming concerts.

Start performing your song locally. Don't wait to get discovered, you need to actively build your presence in your local community first. Most talent agents will want to see that you are capable of creating a following locally. If you don't have a local presence, it is unlikely that they will invest the resources to take you world-wide. Playing live is one of the best ways to get exposure.

Attend music conventions such as ASCAPs "I Create Music" expo that occurs every year. This is an opportunity to meet other songwriters and industry professionals. It is important to network and be able to describe your music to people that ask. Be able to describe your music in a way that stands out and makes people want to listen to your music.

Persevere and do not give up. Continue to work a day job if necessary and teach private lessons. You never know if or when your big break will come. If you are serious about your music then don't give up on it. Continue to train and learn new techniques for songwriting. Tips Warnings Key Concepts promote music song promotion promote song

References


10 Reasons Why You Don't Have a Record Deal [http://dottedmusic.com/2010/features/why-you-dont-have-a-record-deal/]

ASCAP: I Create Music [http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/expo/]

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What Materials Did Claude Monet Use for His Paintings?

-
Image
Monet was a French Impressionist artist who used several materials to envision, draft and finally create his artwork. His first painting was “Impression: Sunrise” and provided the basis for the name of the Impressionist movement. Impressionists often used natural landscapes in their art and depicted varying degrees of light to create an impression of the actual image. Canvas The canvas that Monet chose to paint on con s isted of light hues, from white to a light gray and even yellow. His brushstrokes added texture and depth to his painting by juxtaposing several layers of color. His focus on creating textures on the canvas that complemented the object resulted in vibrant art. Many times, he mixed his colors and formed them directly on the canvas instead of using a painter’s palette. Oil Eugene Boudin was Monet’s mentor and began teaching him to use oil paints in 1856. The oil paints were used to master an outside painting technique. However, Monet actually finished many of his painting
Read more

List of Musical Techniques and Their Meanings

-
Musical techniques are the building blocks of any basic music training. These techniques allow performers to improve their coordination and develop accuracy through repetitive daily exercises. Musical techniques progressively build upon previously learned techniques. Scales Scales form the basis for other musical techniques. Student may study major and minor scales as well as modern scales, such as the whole-tone and octatonic scales. A scale consists of patterns of half steps and whole steps. These whole steps and half-step arrangements will be different for each scale. Scales are musical techniques that can help a performer to play faster and more accurately, and make learning new pieces easier. Chords Chords require knowledge of major and minor scales. Chords come in several different forms that affect the sound. Triads consist of three notes spaced a third apart and classified as major, minor, augmented and diminished chords. Seventh chords build on triads and have an additional no
Read more

How to Switch From Mono to Stereo in GarageBand

-
GarageBand provides Macintosh computer users with a free program to edit and manipulate audio. It is the entry-level audio application to the flagship product Logic Studio. While this program may be basic, it allows the user to make significant edits that are normally only possible in more expensive programs. While the default setting for all audio files is normally a stereo setting, you may occasionally find yourself working with a mono track on accident due to accidentally selecting a wrong setting. Step 1:  Open your audio file to prepare to make the necessary modifications to your audio track. Step 2:  Click on the audio track that you would like to turn back to a stereo track. If you have more than one track, you will have to complete this process for each track. Step 3:  Select the "Real Instrument" tab from the top left portion of the screen. Step 4:  Open the "Input Source" drop-down menu and change it from "Mono 1" or "Mono 2" to "S
Read more