How to Sell your Album/Mixtape!!!!

How to Sell Your Album !!! Advances in technology have made it easier than ever to sell and promote your music. The Internet can expose your music to listeners in a direct fashion, and MP3s have eliminated much of the cost of distribution. Like any business, promoting your music requires consistent effort, networking, and planning. The importance of building relationships cannot be overstated. People like to help and recommend people they already know in any sort of business, and the music business is no exception. 1 Separate business from your art. Promoting music and playing music are two distinctly different activities with little in common. It is essential that you use a business mindset rather than an artistic one while marketing your music. 2 Speak and act with a professional manner in all your business dealings. Record store owners and booking agents do not want to hear about how "cool" your band is or how you are a "virtuoso" on your instrument. How many shows you are playing and what steps you are taking to promote yourself are things that concern them. Put forth those pieces of information and they will likely be more receptive to your music. 3 Drop any notion you may have that you are owed success. Often musicians believe that they are so brilliant, talented and/or good-looking that popularity is inevitable. You may possess any or all of those characteristics, but the hard truth is that no one will know who you are unless you work to get the word out. 4 Pick a specific genre that you fit into and market towards it. Declaring your music as "rap" or "country" lumps you in with millions of other artists. Being more exact with "Hardcore Rap " or "outlaw country" will streamline your marketing efforts. While very few artists like labels, remember again to separate your business persona from your artistic personality. POUND THE PAVEMENT Set up an account and sell your CD through an online retailer such as CD Baby or CD Street. Depending on the manufacturing deal you chose, this may have already been done for you. Opt into whatever digital distribution services that may be offered. This will make your music available for download on sites such as iTunes. Get your CD to radio stations. Commercial, public and Internet radio stations deliver your music to the ears of new fans. Drop off your CD at local radio stations, leaving copies addressed to the program director and one or more disc jockeys. Email Internet stations and ask how to send them your CD. Be sure to include a "one sheet" with all your submissions. It is a one page summary of the album, including information about the musicians and two or three standout songs. Make your CD available at local stores. Many retailers will allow you to sell your CD on consignment. Let them know you dropped off your album at local radio stations, and have posters ready to hand them to promote your records. If the store has a listening kiosk, ask what the policy is to have your album added If you need more info get at me and ill post more solid info , for all the artist/producer's keep grindin Click the image to open in full size. WEEKEND SALE* I'll match what ever you by just email me after purchase iidjdirtyd@gmail.com MP3 Player SoundClick

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