Music Promotion Megatips: Having the Vision

Wondering why your music isn't getting the exposure it deserves? This could be due to a lack of promotional tactics. Promoting your music the right way will certainly increase your CD sales and expand your fan base! As a musician, you must already know that it's not about what you know in the music industry, but who you know. There are a couple of basic rules that you must go by in order to reach the level of success you're trying to get to. If you don't know how to promote yourself, don't expect the next person to do it for you!

Learn the Method of Show and Prove

With the increase in interest for music, more and more people are taking themselves out of the "buyers" category and into the "creators" seat. With this being said, you're going to have to work harder to get yourself noticed. This means learning to apply the "show and prove" method as I call it. Anytime the chance emerges for you to display your music, do it! Don't just talk about it though, be about it! This means have a sample of your work on hand for people to listen to. Whether you're a producer, artist or music promoter, have a sample of the audio that you're trying to get exposed. This may involve creating a music CD with 4 or 5 songs so you can pass around. Know that while others are trying to paint a descriptive picture of how their music sounds, you'll have an advantage by having your product available on the spot.

Let Your Work be a Reflection of You

Sure you can promote your music to any and everybody you see but ask yourself a question, is your music a literal reflection of you? This speaks for more than just subject matter, it speaks for production. Are all your tracks mixed and tuned right? You may have recorded your music in a garage with no acoustics and the washer running, however; does it sound like it? With the unlimited amount of studio programs popping up all over the place, it's possibly to eliminate any background noise you wish with ease. If your music lacks the proper production and feel, it won't matter how good your content is because people won't listen. Nobody likes to hear microphones that give off feedback, unfiltered words (no pop filter) or stale tracks. Make sure you take pride in your music because it's your voice to the world.