Tips and Tricks from Music Industry Professionals
A rise in independent artists means that it’s getting harder to put your foot into the door of the music industry. That normally means that a lot of small details seem to be forgotten in order to achieve the big picture. Which is gaining a fanbase and getting more streams. Here at Twentyfour-Eight & Co., we want to help out these artists in making sure they successfully enter the industry with no issues. Here are some tips about the smaller things that can easily be forgotten.
Make Sure Your Music Is Available Everywhere
It’s easy for artists to decide that they should only put their music up on Youtube or Spotify or Apple Music or even just one of these platforms. However, it’s essential to realize that you may be unintentionally limiting your audience. People use services like Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz, and more. Using a service like DistroKid will help to spread your music to all sights.
Don’t limit your audience as there may be people who will find you through these kinds of sites and platforms. Alongside your music being readily available to stream, do try to get your song added to playlists and don’t forget to use social media to promote your songs.
Register Your Music
As an independent artist, you may only be paying attention to the money you are getting in streams from the US. However, there is a whole market out there in which you can get money from (performance royalties). To get all the money you could possibly be missing out from, get an account for ASCAP, BMI, and/or SESAC. ASCAP and BMI are the ones you should definitely have as they are the biggest ones in the US that are also regulated. Your song might be performed or played at a venue, so don’t miss out on those performance royalties.
Know Your Team
Now, this may be obvious, but is your team truly in support of you as an independent artist and your vision? Or are these people in your team simply because they are close to you or because they have the experience? Do you trust them to not up and run with your ideas? Do they just want in because once you grow in fame, they want a piece of the (money) pie?
Make sure the team around you is truly trustworthy and they want you to succeed as an artist, not just financially or for fame