So far, if you want to succeed, the most important skill is ATTITUDE. An old Chinese proverb once said, "Once you get out of the gate, 90% of the journey of success is over." Many people fail because they prefer to stay on TV to watch TV.
Of course, the first step outside is philosophical. As a musician or songwriter, you spend most of your time creating. If you think that writing a good song or playing a musical instrument is the hardest part of becoming a successful artist, then you are wrong.
After you need to know and perfect all the skills to make your music shine, these are insignificant compared to the hard work and other skills that need to be learned in order to successfully record, market and sell your art.
Fortunately, most creative people seem to be good at other things as well. The term "Jack in all industries" is easy to apply to most musicians or artists. After all, the first thing most artists have to learn is how to find time for their art to pay their bills while running a house and holding down their daily work! Therefore, it is not uncommon to find musicians such as doctors, engineers, IT professionals or teachers.
Most of these people are very content with music as a hobby, at least when raising a family. However, we have all entered a stage of our lives [usually once a child grows up and leaves home], we want to stop working for "life", but for our own "satisfaction".
Some things in life are more satisfying than what we create. If our creation can also influence others, then it will be more valuable.
When you decide to suspend your creative side [ideas], take this "first step outside the front door" and take a positive step toward learning new skills or hire someone else who can do these things for you.
In human history, there has never been a better time, either by yourself or by taking these steps with those who help you.
- You used to pay for tutoring or buying books to learn to write songs or play instruments. You can now find a lot of articles on the internet [like this one!] This will help you to be free.
- You used to need to save a reasonable amount to pay for studio expenses and hire meeting musicians to perform decent presentation recordings. You can now find all the necessary tools, even musicians, on the Internet, they will help you with little or no cost.
- In order to be able to afford producers and high quality studios, you need to sign a record contract, you can now buy your own PC and some music software, and work with online producers who will provide you with a radio preparation recording.
- If you need a record company with a huge advertising budget to sell and sell your recordings, you can now [with some hard work] bring your CD to market and sell it to the world.
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The music industry does not like the changes that the Internet has brought to the business. Anyone with a PC can freely copy digital media anywhere in the world. Record companies no longer have to worry about hackers making illegal copies selling on the black market; they now have to worry about every literate man, woman and child, and make their own copy! This has led to a permanent struggle between the music industry and file sharers [the enemy of many consumers in the process], rather than embracing the commercial advantages that the Internet has brought us.
The music industry still believes that 8-16 year olds buy most of the records, so they still mainly serve this market. Recent industry data tells a different story, the secret is the "baby boomer generation."
Yes... In the 1970s, people who created the above-mentioned market awareness by purchasing the largest proportion of records in history, although they are teenagers, have grown up now! The largest age group for purchasing CDs, accounting for 26% of the population, is over 45 years old. Not only that, they still like the music like them. So if you don't have this tendency, there is no need to change your art to fit today's teen market.
Now that we know this secret, we also know that the next important event in music is not Hip-hop, Techno or R&#B; B; but return to real music, such as music made during the 1960s and 1970s. However, we will create it on a home computer DAW [Digital Audio Workstation] system using modern tools instead of a multi-million pound studio complex!
Therefore, although the music industry is still hesitant, trying to avoid the new digital age, and instead support outdated business models, CD-form hardware and still only cover the market in a limited area; we can now jump to a more level playing field and find Our own market is sold to the world with just one simple website!
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Well, this is the first obstacle you will face. So many musicians think it's easy, and millions of people are already doing it! So to be successful, you will need to develop an appropriate business plan just like any other business.
in conclusion
The path to becoming an independent musician begins with ATTITUDE.
You need to find enough time in your schedule to give up guitar and scorecards and use your creativity to make the right business plan. This means taking a step back and listening to your music through Joe Public's ears. You need to come up with a business name, logo and a short slogan that contains your content and what your music is trying to say to people.
Register your business "name" by purchasing the domain name that is right for you.
The free MP3 website and free domain name page will not provide you with professional images. You must have your own website, or at least give you a unique look and feel. If you want people to discover that your music is unique and special, then you need a unique and special image. This also applies to your email address. Real business people don't use their Hotmail, AOL or Yahoo addresses for formal communication.
Make sure all paperwork works fine.
If you plan to live an annual life from your artwork, you need to be registered as a business or self-employed exclusive operator. You need to make sure that your taxes and income are fully credited, so you may have to purchase an accounting package yourself, or learn to use an Excel spreadsheet or hire an accountant. There is a lot to learn about how the copyright system works and whether you think you need to form your own publishing company, record company or register your copyright with an agency. Most of them will depend on the laws of your country. Alternatively, you can sign a non-exclusive agreement with a small independent label or publisher to handle all your music-related paperwork.
You need to take the time to develop some basic web design tips, buy ready-made templates, or hire someone to design a website for you.
Make sure your logo and color schemes flow smoothly through your website, stationery, CD artwork, and any other communication device [such as email]. Make sure your site contains some way to collect mailing lists, such as a reply form or a "dual choice" registration form.
Develop a marketing strategy.
Marketing is to find the right market for your products. This may involve a certain amount of consumer research. This can be expensive, so use the Internet as much as possible to find people who like music. Try to find out more about these people so you can clearly understand who is interested in your music.
Develop a promotional strategy.
Collect a list of contacts for magazines, local newspapers, television and radio stations. Plan an eight-week promotional strategy to publish your CD. Use any news or play you get on your website as a news item. If you have some investment funds, please schedule a series of concert dates at your local event to determine the date of any publication date. Plan a poster or postcard event. In fact, anyone who might be ready to play a CD in a public place can contact local charities, hospitals, schools and stores. If you want a local record store to store CDs, you will also need a barcode and counter display box. Use the mailing lists you collect from the website to promote any news to fans through regular newsletters. Free tickets for shows, or free CD contests. Use your fans as an extra lever to increase the momentum of your promotions.
Don't sell yourself at a low price.
Make sure that any music you decide to give as a promotional MP3 is different from the music you sell. EG This will be an early unspoken mix [demo], or a different mix, or a song you will never sell. Otherwise, make sure that all samples you make to the record are short clips or low-fidelity mono samples. The price you set for the release will never be much lower than the price published by the major record label. Your price tells your customers what stage you are in the business. Pricing for yourself is too cheap, and you are more likely to lose customers because they automatically think you are a "amateur."
Fans can easily access themselves and CDs.
Always reply to any emails in a timely manner. Check your email at least once a day and respond immediately to any new queries. The average time for most people to reply via email is 12-24 hours. Do not spam. Make sure you only send bulk emails to the person who sent the selection...
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