Saturday, June 15, 2013

Some Tips For Music Marketers Who Rap

By Adam Galloway


To start your journey as a musician, rapper, singer, ect. you must first develop your online social media presence by creating content-filled & organized pages. After this, begin to build your network of fans. Post your music on these social media sites, along with a bio and some photo's, then start marketing!

Collaborate with other artists similar in your style, whether it's someone you know or someone online. If you Google "collaborate musicians" or similar searches, many sites that make this easy will show up. Collaborating is a great way to connect with more people in your niche as a rapper.

End up being controversial, without heading overboard. Innovation is huge from the music industry, and if you're bold enough to utilise something new in addition to your unique music, you can essential brand yourself and stand out from the crowd, which eventually could possibly get you success for your music! Which is what it's all about.

Record videos for your Youtube channel & create a good mix of videos of you just talking, giving advice, ect., with a few also of your rap work. You can even use videos to promote producers you've bought beats from, or others you've collaborated with. It's GREAT karma!

Get in contact with local venue promoters and get some gigs so you can start getting some in person exposure in your area! While this might not get as big of a reach as quickly, it will definitely get more close contacts, fans, and connections. Definitely look into playing live if you're able to in order to not miss out on great exposure!

If you're looking to send your demo or mix tape to someone in the music business, definitely give the head music supervisor a shout via email or phone. This not only shows professionalism, but also makes them more likely to listen to your music once they receive it.

Create your unique brand, logo, what you stand for, and most significantly, a PERSONAL WEBSITE. I cannot stress this enough in order to be considered respectable in the music & business community. Social media and live shows are all good, but you need some sort of legit website for people to visit if they inquire. Go to Weebly.com and get a free account/hosting (get your domain there or even cheaper elsewhere). You can't send fans to only a Facebook page in case you are looking becoming a legit player in this particular business. Speaking of business...

Now it's time to get business cards! Vistaprint is the best for that from my experience. Best prices and great quality and quantity! These are great to have when you're around people that could be potential fans or customers of your CD.

Never give up in your pursuit to be a successful rap artist! The ones who push us down are the one's we'll power through when we're better than them! Once you've made yourself legitimate, you can spend more time promoting yourself, with your identity unique and there. Now go buy beats that inspire you, work on your image, and RAP!




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