How to earn more being an Engineer and Musician

Being a musician does not mean that you only have to rely on your clients for the money. Initially every sound engineer or musician would like some extra money and there are different ways that you can use to earn more.

One way is to use the recording booth to record voiceover dialogs. The sound effects can be added to make your music better for radio too. You can also write different jingles using your own libraries and sell them for the radio spots. Different audio engineers can create audio books as these are quite popular these days. It is easy to create jingles and audio books using your specialized booth for voiceover.

Musicians and Engineers can even take music classes for teaching the students and this is an excellent way to increase the income. Music education is necessary for the new comers and hence your studio can be a platform for the beginners. You can even organize some events and special conventions on music. Creating the videos of your music and the lessons and uploading it on social media and YouTube will help in marketing your brand too.

Competition is high in music industry and the extra activities that you do apart from recording and mixing can give you an edge over others. At the same time, it makes you popular while maximizing your income. Use of technology can also help in earning extra money as use of music apps can help you in a great deal while making music.

How to go about finding Songs from Publishers

All artists – new or old face a dilemma of which one to go for while looking for songs from the publishers. There are many doubts and questions on how to choose the best publisher you arelooking for.

Thanks to internet, you can get many such sources to guide you through the process.

There are online spaces like Taxi, Broadjam, Sonicbids etc. that can provide you with references from different publishers. You should always search properly before deciding on anything.
It is always advisable to talk to multiple publishers so as to reach the publisher whose work blends well with your music. For the newbies, it becomes even more critical to select the publisher properly as this work can turn out to be the best or worst first impression of your career.

You can also find the music publishers through different Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) like Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), SESAC, ASCAP etc. The online search at these PRO sites can give you all the data related to the publishers and song writers. Contact information can also be traced from these websites.

Once you have collected data from sources, get in touch with these publishers and then decide what’s best for your music. It is advisable to sign one song with one publisher only so as to avoid the hassle. Be careful while signing the agreements and go through the contracts along with your lawyer before finalizing anything.

Finding the perfect publisher can be tough but it is definitely worth it when you get the best work and it’s all worth it.

Why do we need Spotify? Spotify has become an essential for the musicians and artists today with its amazing services. Today, variety of options is present for downloading music by the audience that do not generate little money for the artists. Here comes the role of Spotify which provides a paid and legal service for the music fans that generates the royalties for the musicians.

Spotify provides the listeners a free and ad supported tier that will help in providing better royalties for the artists. Spotify gives the musicians a platform for a great amount of exposure and you can opt for different tiers according to your needs.

Around 70% of the revenues of Spotify are distributed to the rights holders including publishers, labels, distributors, artists etc. It has generated revenues for many labels and artists in all the countries where it operates and Spotify had paid the royalties as high as $3 Billion until now. These payouts show that how beneficial can Spotify be for the musicians.

Spotify works as a great resource for the users as it is a free app allowing you to use it conveniently to reach your intended audience. It allows the musicians an opportunity to earn from every download or play for their music in a very easy way. It helps in making your music popular and acts as a great marketing tool raising the sales further.

As music sharing has become an indispensable act all around the globe, Spotify lets you make the most out of it by the generation of value for the artists. It works on an excellent paid streaming format that delivers the royalties for the artists. Hence you can use this music streamer for the maximum exposure and earnings.

Why We Love YouTube Marketing and Some Tips

YouTube today has become a regular destination for all the music and video lovers around the world. Today it is very common for people to set up their channels on YouTube and the user base is growing at a fast pace. With a little technique and tips, it can turn into an ultimate marketing strategic partner for your music.

With the lightening speed of internet and advent of smart phones in every part of the globe, YouTube is one amazing way to broadcast your music videos to each corner of the world.

Thinking about a YouTube channel already? Well. All you need to do is sign up on YouTube with a Channel Name and specify the Account as ‘Musician’ while creating an account. Your account is ready to be customised as per your needs. You can make it attractive with different options available for colours, designs, linking options etc.

The artists can use this account forum as a platform to channelize their vision of music as it can send the message across very quickly. In addition to this, YouTube Channel can be made consistent with your special artwork and websites. This will help you connect the parts easily. Make your page well readable with the required information available while adding the optimum number of sections only. 

You can use the channel to provide information about yourself and the brand. Include the website links and add the images for your music albums or videos if available.

Once you are through with this process, you can start uploading your videos. While uploading the video, use the song title with the musician and company name. Add the appropriate information to describe the video a little. Once the video is uploaded, start tagging and make it searchable.

 

The Modern Rules of Advertising Your Music with Social Media

Are you an artist or musician just starting out? Are you anxious for your music to be heard by others, but don’t know how to get it out there? Well, in this article I am going to give you some tips and advice on how to get noticed on Social Media!

First let’s talk about social media platforms that you can use to advertise your music. Great examples are Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Snapchat, Vine, YouTube, Soundcloud and Spotify.

Soundcloud or Spotify: You can create your own profile on either application. You can then upload multiple songs you have written or covered. Personally, I think having a Soundcloud or Spotify is very important, because you can link your profile on other social media apps.

Instagram/Facebook/Vine/Youtube/Twitter/Tumblr: Above, I talked about Soundcloud and Spotify. Now, in your social media profile you can put a web link to your Spotify or Soundcloud music profile. You can post videos or audio of your music for your friends/followers to see. If they are interested in hearing more, tell them to go check out more of your work on your Soundcloud or Spotify, which will be linked on your profile.

Snapchat: You can send small video clips of you playing music to your friends, and if they are interested send them the link to your Spotify or Soundcloud.

 

Now let me give you a few tips on how to have more people interested in hearing your work.

1. Listen to others music!

If you have an Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Vine etc., dedicated to your music, follow other similar artist accounts. If they follow you back, message them and ask if they could listen to your music and you’ll listen to their music as well.

2. Try to perform in local places.

Go around to restaurants or places that may allow you to play your music for a night. Post on your social media that you are performing there, and encourage people to come see you. It’s a win-win situation for you and the restaurant or place you are performing at. More customers for them, and it will help you and your music get ‘known’. Hand out pamphlets with your social media information and your Soundcloud or Spotify so they can check out more of your music online.

 

3. Make your own website.

Make an artist website, all about your passion for music. Post videos of you performing, post when and where you are doing a gig, even blog. You can link this to other social media outlets as well.

 

4. Have conversations with your friends/fans!

If people give you feedback on your music, or compliment it, thank them for listening to your work. Being genuine and pleasant to fans may encourage get people to tell their friends about your music as well. Also, if you are playing out somewhere, ask them what songs they’d like to hear. Being interactive with fans is important.

 

5. Don’t make EVERYTHING about marketing your music.

Although it’s great to promote yourself, don’t make that your only priority. You need some balance between personal content and marketing content. There is general rule called the 80/20 rule. That means that 80% of your posts should be personal, humorous and entertaining. Keep it social and enjoyable. That leaves a good 20% for promoting and marketing your music career.

 

Overall, I think the most important rule is to be yourself!