Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Monday, November 30, 2009

Essential items every artist should have: (Part 2 of 5) Where is your business card?

Traditionally in business when two people meet for the first time they exchange business cards. Although this is changing, it is still professional to engage in this practice. This is important to note because not everyone has their demo (music business card) on them at all times. It is bulky and hard to carry around, but business cards are easier. You can keep them in your wallet and by having a business card ready shows that you are not just an artist but that you are responsible and professional. So what is in a business card?

1) Your card must look professional. Make sure that all the information is on the card free of mistakes and easily readable.

2) All relevant contact information should be clearly marked. (Full Name, phone number, email address, website address) Also, you might consider adding other sites where you or your music can be found. Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and Linkedin are a few good choices.

3) Always ask for the other person’s card or information. You do this so that you can follow up with a quick email note a few days later. This will remind them of who you are, where you met, and

By investing a little money, as little as $20 can get you a professional looking business card which might just cause a few doors to crack open just enough for you to bust them down later. Here is a link to purchase business cards for very cheap.

Vista Print

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

"I'm not a businessman - I'm a business Man!" - Jay-Z

When I talk to artists who try to “make it” in the music business, I ask “what have you been doing so far?” 9 times out of 10, I get an answer that sounds something like this “I am coming out with a mixtape, demo, album, soon and I’m going to promote it online.”


Ok, that sounds great but what’s the plan? In order to be successful in any business you must understand how the business works and offer something that someone will want to buy.


Here are some questions that every artist needs to answers if they are serious amount making an impact:


Product: What are you offering? How is your music different from other artists? How will your music get produced?


Market: Who is your target market? A&R’s, fans? What are these markets looking for? And how will you offer them your product? By when?


Strategy: How are you going to market yourself and your music? Where are you going to market? What is the timing? Can you be contacted easily? Shows, videos, guest appearances, interviews in media (ezines, blogs, TV, radio, magazines, newspapers)?


These are just a few questions that need to be answered if you are serious about making an impact. If you want to make it in the music business you have to start thinking like a business man.


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Monday, November 16, 2009

Buying Music on Myspace

Myspace Music who would pay for it? Every artist who wants to "make it" knows that they should put their music on myspace.com. This is a good promotion tool but who will buy your music?

Many artists have a lot a of fans on their myspace but out of your 1,456 friends who would actually pay money to get your money on their ipod? I wouldn't think there would be that many.

Myspace thinks it can get people to pay for music off of their site, what do you think? Will people pay to download unknown artist's music?

Read more here

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Designing - YourProSound.com


YourProSound, your destination for professional exclusive beats and free beats has enlisted the help of Hot Cakes New Media to design a user friendly website where artists can buy and download beats fast and hassle free.

Rappers, singers, and licensees will now be able to preview beats and download buy exclusive beats immediately. YourProSound.com guarantees that when you buy a beat from us, it will be the first and only person to have access to that beat. 1 Artist 1 Beat.

Artists can buy beats and download free beats in all different styles and genres. Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Gangster, Street, Bounce, Dirty South, West Coast, and many more.

Current Producers: Menoza, Voyce*, Shaman & David Hodges.

1 Artist 1 Beat
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