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Attention all singers, songwriters, and musicians! Is your dream to become a professional musical artist? Have you ever dreamed of getting signed with an independent or major record label or music publisher? If so, don't do another thing until you've read the entire report below! You need this information! It would be extremely difficult (almost impossible) for you to ever have a successful career in the music business without it! Success in the music business is achieved through...
If you're serious about becoming a professional singer, songwriter, and/or musician, and you truly desire a long-term, successful career in the music business, please read this entire report. I'm going to share some very important information that you're going to need to launch a successful music career. This is your access to the fastest, easiest way to succeed in the music business, and to possibly land a record deal and/or publishing deal.
Number One They don't have a plan of action. - Without any career goals or plans to achieve them, how do you know if you're making any progress? The music business can be a very tough nut to crack, especially if you have no sense of direction. Many record companies, music publishers, managers, producers, entertainment lawyers, and even booking agents won't work with artist's who haven't set any real career goals. They prefer working with musician's who already have their career goals clearly established, and are diligently working toward them on their own. Number Two They don't have the tools needed for success. - The following list contains some of the tools you'll need throughout your professional music career. PRESS KIT / PROMO-PACK - A demo tape/CD consisting of 3-5 of your BEST songs. (Quality does matter!) - An artists' biography. (Detailing important information about the you; including who you are, what you've done, what you're doing currently, where you're headed, etc.) - A song list. (All the song titles you perform; copies & originals) - A lyric sheet. (Lyrics to your original song material included on your demo.) - A fact sheet. (Outlines the information in your bio.) - Artist Photo. - Write-ups. (Any interesting stories or reviews written about you which were printed in industry publications or newspapers, or received radio or television coverage.) - Special Interest Topics. (Have you ever been on TV or the radio? Any claim to fame or reasons why you might appeal to a large audience.) MAILING LIST A very important factor in your success as an artist is by assembling, maintaining, and properly utilizing a mailing list. This list consists of names and contact information of your fans, media contacts, industry insiders, and anyone else who has a general interest (business or otherwise) in you (the artist). A mailing list can be a tremendous asset to any artist once they realize how to use it to its maximum potential. MEDIA TARGET LIST It's extremely important that you fully utilize the media to advance your music career. This includes all trade publications, magazines, newspapers, radio, television, and the Internet. A well refined, talented artist or band that continually self-promotes has by far the best chance of getting "noticed" and signed with a record label. Have you ever heard the expression, "out of sight - out of mind?" You need to be the exact opposite of this! Stay in sight as often as possible and in the minds of as many people as possible. Saturate the industry and the general public with your act and you will go places! Utilize the media with paid advertisements, "FREE" advertisements, press releases, write-ups & reviews, and radio & television airtime. Number Three They don't have anyone to guide their careers. - One of the responsibilities of an artist's personal manager is to help them make wise career decisions. The problem is that most artists have a very difficult time finding good management, since most of the experienced and "connected" managers are usually busy with their current clientele. For this reason, many musicians ask a friend to be their manager. What usually happens is the friend becomes more of a booking agent than a personal manager. (It's much easier to book a show than to guide a musician's career!) Since these "friends" are new to the music business they sometimes wind up getting in the way rather than helping. If it's a manager you want, find a manager! If your friend wants to be helpful they can always take money at the door at shows when needed, or they could learn to run your light show! Never put the fate of your career in the hands of someone who has no idea how the music business works and has no experience dealing with others in the business! Number Four They wait to be discovered. - If you're "waiting to be discovered," I have one simple question... "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?" That's like saying, "I'm waiting to be successful!" It doesn't make sense! What musician's really mean when they say that they're waiting to be discovered is: "I'm stalling due to an enormous lack of information!" There's nothing to "wait for" so get going! Demand discovery, never wait for it! Number Five They lack dedication. - Many artists have performed for over 10 years before landing a record deal! That's dedication! That's perseverance! That's the kind of tenacity it takes to succeed in the music business! If you have the dedication to continue through thick and thin and let nothing stand in your way, it's much more likely that great things will happen. Number Six They simply "don't know what to do." - Here they are... "The 3 Secrets to Becoming a Professional Musician and Landing a Recording Contract!" - Refine your talent! Practice, Practice, Practice! - Educate yourself about the business! Never assume you know how it works, find out! If you think you'll figure it out as you go, you're right, you will; but it will be by stumbling and falling more times than you'll ever care to tell! It's OK to learn by doing, but don't learn by making one mistake after another. This can be very time consuming and extremely painful to your ego! Get the facts and learn the business the right way! - Promote, Promote, Promote! You may be the greatest musician or singing sensation that ever walked this planet but without any promotion nobody will ever know! Number Seven They have more reasons why they can't than why they can! - Too many artists set up invisible barriers in their minds that prevent them from hitting it big. Don't let a lack of confidence in your talent or music be what stops you from realizing your dreams. A healthy ego is a necessity in the music business. (Ego-maniacs aren't welcome though!) Number Eight They don't have a long-term commitment. - If you cannot honestly see yourself as a performing artist for more than 6 months to a year, than you're obviously going through a phase and for the sake of all of us real musician's; we hope you get over it VERY soon! Being a musician is a lifelong endeavor, not a passing fad! Musician's that succeed in this industry don't stick their toe in to test the water; they dive in head first and never look back! Once a musician, always a musician! Number Nine They don't take their act seriously. - If you treat your music as a hobby, that's all it will ever be! If you don't take your music seriously, no one else will either! If your goal is to be a professional musician, you should present yourself and everything you do in a professional manner! Number Ten They have absolutely no talent! - One of the biggest reasons why it's so hard to break into the music business is because it's such a saturated industry. Everybody wants to be a star. What makes it even more difficult is that there are so many wanna-be musicians out there that they ruin it for musicians who possess real talent! Record companies are bombarded daily with "crappy" demo tapes and submission packages that are so far from industry standards that they're sometimes thrown in the garbage without even being opened! What this means for the professional musician (blazing with raw talent) is that they have to wait until the record company's A&R people finish sorting through this enormous pile of "crap" before they'll ever get a response.
Turbo Charge Your Music Career! Let me show you how you can position yourself in a rewarding career as a professional singer, songwriter, and/or musician and possibly reach a level of stardom! If you're serious about becoming a professional musical entertainer and you're confident in yourself and your musical abilities, than you have to understand that luck is not an issue! Your success relies on your knowledge of the music business, a strong work ethic, and positioning yourself well above your competition! (And getting there first!) Educate yourself in a timely manner . Don't be the last one to know what's going on. If you haven't already consumed every bit of "FREE" information that I've included in this site, by all means do so! This is information that you must have! You're not going to make it without it! Success in the music industry is achieved by following a specific process. This process can be easily learned if you're willing to take the time to learn and utilize all of the necessary steps. Below is a list of some of the steps in the process that you'll need to know and use if you want to step up to the ranks of a professional musician. Develop your act. Here are some things you'll need to learn in order to develop a top notch professional act...
Take your act to the public. Find as many venues to perform at as possible (paying or not). Get your name known while you develop your live show. Most record companies require that an act has a substantial amount of live experience before they'll even consider making any contract offers. A good way to quickly gain massive public exposure is by getting your un-signed act aired on the radio and television! Learn how to set career goals and create a plan to achieve them. Many industry professionals will not work with an artist who hasn't established any real career goals. Create professional promotional tools that are up to industry standards! Learn how to assemble and use press kits and promo - packs! Learn how to record, produce, and duplicate high quality, professional demos. Learn to write artist biographies that will quickly grab the interest of the reader. Learn to write press releases that demand newspaper and magazine editor's attention as well as the attention of radio and TV producers! Market and self-promote your music and your act just like the pro's do! Become a professional in marketing and promotion. Did you know that it's very possible to earn more money as an independent artist than a signed artist if you apply promotion and merchandising principals to your band! Explore ways to promote your band, your music, and any merchandise you have to offer. It's also important to find ways to increase band earnings at your shows! Learn to utilize all your media resources such as trade publications, newspapers, magazines, radio & television, and the Internet. Build a website to promote your band and your merchandise. Create a stir or a 'buzz' in the music industry. Make as much noise as possible in the music community by utilizing the media for publicity and promotion; performing everywhere and as often as possible; building, maintaining, and utilizing a mailing list; and by consistently putting on awesome performances that get people talking! Find and assemble a management and legal team. Locate a reputable entertainment attorney who is willing to represent you. Find a manager or management firm that agrees with your career goals and is competent, willing, and qualified to help you stay focused and achieve these goals. Learn the correct way to submit your demo and promo materials to record companies, music publishers, managers, producers, entertainment lawyers, booking agents, and media personnel. Again, there are certain industry standards that many musician's neglect when making submissions! It's important that you understand and utilize these "standards" or "guidelines" or risk looking like an amateur and get constant rejection! Register with a performing rights organization. Before you sign a record or publishing deal you must first register with a performing rights organization (ASCAP, SESAC, BMI). Performing rights organizations collect and distribute performance royalties to songwriters and publishers. These are the royalties that are paid for any public performances (radio, TV, clubs, etc.) of your songs. There's no need to register unless you're actually negotiating a contract.
I believe the quickest, easiest way to achieve success in this industry is by following in the footsteps of other successful musicians! Don't you agree? If they're successful they obviously did something right!
The above "process" consists of many of the same steps that many of the biggest names in music have used to get where they are today! Now I'll show you how you can get your hands on all of this information that will help skyrocket your music career! Read on...
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