Music Marketing - Know All You Need To Market Your Music?

If you take a moment to sit back and think about it, there are lots, I mean LOTS of artists and producers in the music industry.  And with as many artists that exist out there, whether they are singers or rappers of today, there are probably more than ten times as many songs existing today, from current day music trends, to the old school classics of yesterday that still stand strong.  With so much talent out, do you think you know all you need to market your music?  Do you know enough music marketing to push your music to the limits and beyond?

For you in this day and age, the situations are pretty fortunate.  If you think back to years ago, when the internet age was barely lifting off the ground, people had to research constantly to find resources they could use to market their talents.  You would have to find lists and addresses manually, create demo tapes and mail them off to music executives and A&Rs, hoping your music would even grace past the mail room.  Music producers would have to create hip hop beats and instrumentals at the studio and then compile a demo tape of their own to send out.  Today, we have more at our fingertips and learning is only a few Google searches away.  You can find more and more information than ever before, and if you're really motivated, you can start to market your music as early as today, and start to have people really find out who you are, what your content is about, and how talented you are.

Music marketing is definitely a key element between having yourself publicized, or singing forever at a New York City subway station.  Grant it, there are talents that actually are discovered in the subway stations, but, why use that as your only means of learning?  There are lots of sites out there that can help with your questions, including The Musicians Guide among other sites online.  Feel free to check them out.  They do a good job at answering some important questions that most people ask, as well as some that are probably not even thought of.  Simply click on the link above to see what they're about.  After all, it's your music that you're trying to showcase.

Remember, the goal you're trying to strive for, is to be seen above many showcased talents out there.  If there were only a dozen or so, then you wouldn't need to worry.  However, there's far more than that, so you need to arm yourself with the knowledge and information you need to get your music marketing started, and to elevate your name above the countless others that may not have the knowledge you have, or that you can find online.  You can start with The Musicians Guide, and then search other sites as well for more information.  If you found this article helpful, please feel free to copy and paste it onto your blog as well, but please be sure to leave all links in tact.  Thanks in advance.


Written by Genycis
Hip Hop Beats Producer & Sound Kits Designer