The purpose of this article is to see what the independent artist is thinking about in terms of their future in this changing music industry. Independent music is on the rise with digital downloads increasing, but how can we as independents make our mark in history? This goes out to all the producers, beat makers, songwriters, musicians, and podcasters. What are the strategies or tips you use when thinking about music distribution? Hip Hop Distribution was not created to tell you what you have to do, but to hear from people involved in the music grind and learn from our … Continue reading
As an independent musician, you must take advantage of the free promotion arena. Ourstage is a great website that should be added to your music marketing plans. The sign up process for Ourstage is free and all you have to do is upload your original music. The concept here is unique. Once you submit your music, you categorize it according to your genre. Your song is now placed against another artist and independent fans vote on which song is better. The more fan votes you receive, the quicker you climb up the charts. To keep the integrity of the ranking … Continue reading
Songcast has an amazing service. You get to have the same benefits as a major label with this form of distribution. Songcast is a music distribution service that places your music with major online retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic and many more if you choose. The beauty of this service is that you dont have to worry about waiting for independent submission to each retailer, they take care of the dirty work. To get the process started, you create an account and upload your album. You then choose where you want your music. You have the option of … Continue reading
