Many musicians are earning incredible money through their songs in the music business. You would think that, to be able to do this, you would have to be some kind of superstar, or a very famous artist.
This is not true! By selling your beats, either from home through an online service, or directly to an artist by contacting them, you can make very good income. Both methods will be discussed below.
Online Beat Selling Services
If you want to sell your beats from home, the best way to do so I on the internet via Soundclick. On Soundclick, anyone, whether a professional or an amateur, can set up an account to sell their beats through, or buy beats for using in their own work.
By giving artists free samples, and by building an audience using social media such as Facebook or Pinterest, you build and market your 'brand'. This is a very important aspect of selling beats online: building a following of people who like your music. Because even if you produce amazing beats, it won't matter if people don't know who you are!
By using Soundclick to sell your music, you can start right now! This may sound appealing, and it is, but you do need to know the right way to do it. It is important to learn the skills necessary to become a well-known producer on the internet. There are courses available on the internet as well as e-books that teach the basics of proper internet marketing. It is well worth investing in one of these courses.
Contacting Artists to Get Sales
You can also make money with your beats the old way - by selling your product directly to your client: the artist. If this is what you will be doing, a few things are very important.
- Keep practicing and getting better at producing great beats. To be able to convince an artist to purchase your beats, you have to believe that they are indeed very good. Create a portfolio of many music samples, and pick the best ones to offer to your clients.
- Do some research on the musical niche or genre that will most likely be your buyer. Also, listen to previous works of the artist you will be working with and anticipate on what he or she will want to hear.
- Market yourself! Go to conferences and talk to people who are well-known figures in the business. Make sure people know you exist, and ask people you have worked with to keep in touch. Let the awareness of your existence grow naturally.
Thoughts and Beliefs
To really be successful in any business, it is important that you really believe it is possible, and that you will get where you want to go. It is most likely that you will fail multiple times before achieving success. However, this is part of life, and if you regard setbacks as lessons instead of thinking you have failed, you will be able to use it to your advantage.
In short, keep practicing, keep building your network, keep faith and most of all, have fun! You will never succeed in this business if you don't enjoy what you are doing. Good luck and I look forward to hearing your creations on national radio someday!
Jeremy Fischer has been active in music business for over 16 years now, and is presently helping musicians achieve their goals, mostly through his website. For more articles and free information and tips, feel free to visit http://www.recordingbeatmaking.com/.
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