IMN Tips Blog: Create, Produce, & Sell My Music

How to Get a Record Deal

2011-10-01T05:41:00.001-07:00

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/RecordLabelHookup
In this video, you are going to learn how to get your music reviewed by top music industry executives for record deal consideration and LIVE feedback on the spot.

Piano Lessons: The Song Robot

2011-08-02T20:00:00.001-07:00

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Back Pocket Band? Check out this fun way to start playing in a band today!

2011-07-14T14:29:00.000-07:00

Hey, fellow musicians.

Are you playing in a band or playing at home but are tired of boring practice sessions?

If you want to learn how to pull a real band out of your back pocket, check this out...

Thanks to the power of technology, you can make practicing fun, productive and effective.

Now you can turn your computer into a practicing machine with the "Back Pocket Band". It can slow down to the speed you want, doesn't complain because it's tired of practicing, and can play in all 12 Keys..no problem.

It also includes:

Access to 350 great-sounding backing tracks
3 different sections, 9 styles of music, & drums-only options
Instant streaming playback and automatic downloading to your system so you can edit, burn to cd, or transfer to ipod
Lifetime updates (they're already working on blues, funk and jazz backing tracks that will be released very soon
And so much more...

You can check out a full video demonstration here:

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Back Pocket Band, Play With Band, Play in My Band

Make Studio Quality Beats Today!

2011-05-10T18:58:00.000-07:00

Hey, fellow beat makers.

If you want to learn how to make your own studio quality beats and instrumentals in no time...look no further. We want to tell you about the Music Production System you want in your back pocket if you want to create the hottest affordable studio quality beats around.

You can easily...

Get A Professional Quality Sequencer that's Easy to Use

Export Beats in .wav Stereo 44.1...Studio Quality!

"Track Out" a.k.a. split all of your tracks into separate parts then...sell your beats! You will be able to give the purchaser the full track as well as the split parts of audio...and more!

If you are ready to get the best music production system on the planet for producing Affordable Studio Quality Beats and Instumentals...Visit the following link for details.

Yes, I'm ready to make affordable studio quality beats and instrumentals now!

Indie-Music Network New Featured Artist...Moon Light Cocktail Jazz

2011-04-13T01:07:00.000-07:00

Hey,

We have a new featured artist at Indie-Music Network.com!

Moon Light Cocktail Jazz

Check out their smooth jazz vibe and discover the essence of Moon Light Cocktail Jazz today!

To learn more about Cici & Amitos, Moon Light Cocktail Jazz, and find out where to check out their music, visit the following link for details.

Featured Indie Music Artist:s: Moon Light Cocktail Jazz

To your music success,
Traci Crowley

Make your own beats, Produce Music,Sell your music online

Need Piano Lessons? Check Out This Piano Lesson Song Robot

2011-03-02T04:09:00.000-08:00

Hey, fellow musicians.

Did you know you could turn your computer into a song-teaching machine?

Well, now it's a reality with the hot new tool called the "Song Robot".
You simply load song files into the "Song Robot", and it shows you,
on demand, how to play them:

In all 12 keys
Slowed down to "turtle speed"
With the ability to stop, pause,rewind, fast forward
And a Lot More....

Visit the following links for details on the piano lesson "song robot"

The Piano Lesson Song Robot

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
The Piano Lesson Robot, Piano Lessons online and more!

Major Label Artist Reveals Secrets to Selling Your Music Online

2010-12-06T16:52:00.000-08:00

Hey, fellow musicians.

I wanted to let you know that Music Marketing Manifesto 2.0 just went live!

Get access here:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/MusicMarketing2.0IMNTipsNews

MMM 2.0 is a multi-media course that teaches musicians how to

to sell their music online using marketing techniques that work really well.

In fact, these are some of the same strategies John used to help an artist

set the all time single day sales record over at CDbaby.

There are a limited number of spots available and it's expected that

the course will sell out fast so...

Go to the following link to get all the details and be on your way to sell your music online fast.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/MusicMarketing2.0IMNTipsNews

To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Sell Your Music Online

Could Your Song Be A Hit? Find Out Now and Share It With the World!

2010-11-07T19:12:00.000-08:00

Hey, fellow indie musicians.

We wanted to tell you about a very cool resource

that analyzes your song and lets you know if it has

the potential of being a commercial hit!

Get Free Music Promotion

You can get a free analysis of your song with

award-winning and scientifically-proven Hit Song

Science technology, which provides instant

feedback on a song's commercial potential.

Then use globally reaching marketing tools to

share your news with your new and existing fans.

Do you think your music has what it takes to be a hit?

Get started at the following link, and PROVE IT!

Yes, I Want Free Music Promotion Now

To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Create Music, Make Your Own Beats,
Produce Music, and Sell Your Music Online

Get Free Music Promotion Today!

Hot Tips for Creating Amazing Music Beats at Home...

2010-10-10T15:51:00.000-07:00

Hey, Fellow Musicians.

You need hot beats to pull your tunes together. A great set of

music beats will be the backbone to your rhythm section.

They can peak the interest of your listeners and make them

want to keep coming back for more of your music.

Check out some hot tips for creating amazing music beats from

the comfort of your home.

1. Customize the beats so they fit your signature sound.

Whether your signature sound has a rap, funk, rock, or country

feel etc. you want people to know they are hearing your unique

beats when they are listening to your music. Your beats should

really set you apart from others, and grab your audiences

attention.

2. Utilize music beat resources that are available to you.

There are great resources available to help you make your own

beats from the comfort of your home e.g. music beat creation

software, beat making equipment, music forums etc…use them!

There are great tools for sampling beats, building upon your

foundation and creating hot new beats. Listen to cool rhythms

you like on CDs, MP3s, music videos, radio, at gigs etc. as this

is great inspiration and really can help you feel the grooves.

Keep them fresh in your mind, and get a raw sampled recording

of some of the beats (e.g. using a handheld recording device) so

you can remember them later. Then edit the beats to make them

your own.

You can also create your own beats from scratch using good

music production software.

We recommend you check out the music production resource at the

following link because it is easy to use (and has video tutorials),

has a cutting edge music sequencer, and allows you to export your

beats via mp3.

Make Your Own Beats Today!

3. Search for music forums online to find a community of
beat makers you can trade ideas with.

Visiting forums is a great way of learning what others are doing to

find and create great beats. You can go online and use a search

engine to search for forums focused on creating music beats.

You may be surprised to find that there are several forums focused

on the specific style of music beats you are in to. They are a very

good place to go to brainstorm ideas and get tips for recording

great beats. You may even be able to take your beats to a new

level by collaborating with other beat makers.

4. Expand your creativity, and ear for music.

When you need ideas for new beats, try to emulate the beats you hear

that sound really tight and catch your attention. Look for the subtleties in

the rhythms that you really like and learn how to recreate them in your own

voice. You can practice to your hearts content right in the comfort of your

home. This can help improve your rhythm and ear for music.

Also, make a practice of experimenting with your rhythm machines to make your

own beats. Once you find your groove you'll be surprised what you can create.

5. Record the beats you create!

Always remember this important note... make sure you record your beats so you

can remember them later!…You can record your beats at home using a handheld

recording device, home recording equipment, or software. Whatever recording option

you choose to use, just make sure you use it...so you can share your hot new grooves

with your fans.

Visit this link to make your own beats today!

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Indie-MusicNetwork.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Traci Crowley provides resources that help you
Create Music, Produce Music, and Sell Your Music Online.
Visit her website at the link above and subscribe to her newsletter to gain
instant tips and tricks to help you Create Music Beats, Produce Music, and
Sell Your Music Online.

New Featured Indie Music Artist: "Andrew N Project"

2010-07-18T20:01:00.000-07:00

Hey,

Check out our featured indie music artist at Indie-Music Network.com...

Andrew a.k.a. "Andrew N Project"

He is a psychedelic/progressive/fusion Rock musician with amazing skills that command your attention.

You'll want to check out his craft to see how he takes a "one man band" to a whole new level!

To learn more about Andrew and find out where to check out his music, visit the following link for details.

Featured Indie Music Artist: "Andrew N Project"

To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Indie Music Artists:
Make your own beats,
Produce Music,
Sell your music online

Your Own Digital Independent Record Label Within 48 Hours

2010-05-06T23:39:00.000-07:00

Hey, fellow musicians.

We want to tell you about a hot new resource that will teach you the

ins and outs of how to start your own record label.

From licensing, copyrighting, distribution, and promotion to global brodcasting and alot more!

Click Here to Learn How to Start Your Own Digital Record Label

You'll learn:

1. How to set up and operate your own record company in 48 hours!
2. Where and how to secure all your worldwide copyright licenses!

3. How to compete with the majors and independents!
4. How to use internet radio to sky rocket your music sales

5. How to distribute and market your music around the world

6. How to create recording and music publishing catalogues globally...and much more!!

If you are ready to start your own record label now, visit the link below for details.

Yes, I'm Ready to Start My Own Independent Record Label

Hot New Indie Music Artist

2010-02-01T01:37:00.000-08:00

Hey, Fellow Musicians.

We wanted to make sure you all knew about the hot new indie music artist we are featuring at Indie-Music Network.com...
Elise Hayes

Visit this link for information on our featured Indie Musician:
Elise Hayes

Elise is a soulful Pop artist with a great vibe.

Her thoughtful songwriting and smooth vocals deliver her message with a soulful punch that will make you take notice.

Elise is a recent alumni of Berklee College of Music and has already performed with several music industry giants such as Phillip Bailey, Steve Winwood, and Rosa Passos.

She has just released her EP, and all it will take is one listen and you'll be hooked!

To learn more about Elise and to buy her music, visit the following link for details:

Featured Indie Musician: Elise Hayes

To your music success,

Traci Crowley
Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. If you are a musician, songwriter, or beat maker who wants to be featured on our site...send an email to admin [at] indie-musicnetwork.com and put "Feature My Music" in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, let us know why we should feature your music on our site, and you may be selected as our next featured artist!

Hot New Indie Musician. Check out our latest featured artist today!

2009-10-26T05:43:00.000-07:00

Hey,

Check out our latest featured indie music artist at

Indie-MusicNetwork.com...Gott Yo.

Gott Yo is the newest sensation on the reggae scene and

his hit single "Anything yu wanna be" is receiving heavy
rotation on some hot radio stations like Newstalk 98, HOT 102 FM

ZIP FM, and HITZ 92FM.

He is laying down tracks now in the studio, working on a video

for his hit single, and has more to come that you don't want to miss.

Visit the following link to learn more about Gott Yo, learn where to
pick up his music...and more!

Indie-Music Network Featured Artist: Gott Yo

To your music success,
Traci Crowley

Make Your Own Beats,
Produce Music,
Sell Your Music Online...and More!

P.S. If you are a musician, songwriter, or beat maker who wants to be featured on our site...send an email to admin [at] indie-musicnetwork.com and type "Promote My Music" in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, let us know why we should feature your music on our site, and you may be selected as our next featured artist!

How to Avoid Expensive Mistakes and Sell Your Music Online Now

2009-09-06T01:18:00.000-07:00

Hey, fellow musicians.
If you want to learn some hot tips from a successful musician who sells his music online for a living...check this out. I had an exclusive interview with David Nevue, and during the interview David spills tons of hot tips for selling your music online that you don't want to miss out on if you are serious about increasing your music sales!

For a limited time you can now get the exclusive 41 page audio transcript at a great price.

Visit the following link for details.

Yes, I want the Secrets to Promoting Your Music Onli ne Audio Transcript!

To your music success,
Traci Crowley

Sell Your Music Online & More!

How to Become a Famous International Songwriter...

2009-06-23T06:03:00.000-07:00

Hey, fellow musicians.

We wanted to make sure you were one of the first to know
about an amazing new Songwriting Resource that just
launched called...

Masters of Songwriting.

Have you heard of it? If not, check this out...
I was so shocked about the information that was
revealed in this book. You'll NEVER read a book like it,
and trust me, It will definitely change the way you
approach song writing FOREVER!

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/MOSongwritingBlg2

This smokin' hot resource was written by one of the legends
of the music industry, Dennis Sinnott (pictured below).

Dennis is former head of copyright of EMI, and publisher
of such greats as Queen, Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash,
Pink Floyd, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan,
the Rolling Stones... as well as hundreds of other hugely
successful artists, and some of the greatest music
commercial catalogues... including KPM, FD&H, Screen Gems,
and New York Times Music.
The great news for you is that Dennis finally REVEALS what
it takes to become a top international songwriter! Masters Of
Songwriting has already been acclaimed by GreatAmericanSong.com
SongFacts.com and SongU.com as one of the great books on
songwriting today.

As a special celebration to the launch (June 23rd), Dennis is offering
songwriters this book for just $29.99 before it goes back to its original price.

Masters Of Songwriting is a book that only comes along once in a lifetime.
If you have any serious ambition as a songwriter, you need to get this
book RIGHT NOW!

Just click the link below to get your copy.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/MOSongwritingBlg2

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Make Your Own Beats, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online Today!

P.S. After getting a sneak peek of this amazing book, I know you
are getting an awesome value. So, makesure you visit the link
below and pick up your copytoday before the price goes back up.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/MOSongwritingBlg2

P.P.S. Dennis gives you the low down on what it takesto become
a top international songwriter. Everything youneed is at your
fingertips... from creating, marketing, publishing, and becoming
a successful global songwriter...it's all revealed in the book.
So...what are you waiting for? If you are ready to take your
songwriting to the next level... Get your copy today at the
link below.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/MOSongwritingBlg2

Need Help Selling Your Music Online?

2009-05-21T02:08:00.000-07:00

Hi,

One of the top questions we receive at Indie-Music Network is...

"How do I sell my music online"?

Check out the link below to find one of the best tools available
on the internet that can help you sell your music online today!

Visit this Link to Learn How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet

To your music success,
Traci Crowley

Make Your Own Beats, Create Music, Produce Music,
Sell Your Music Online

Check out our latest featured indie music artist!

2009-04-15T02:36:00.000-07:00

Hi,

Check out the latest singer/songwriter featured at

Indie-Music Network.com...Pennan Brae.

Pennan Brae is a singer-songwriter from Vancouver, BC. His musical style is soft pop-rock that strives to be melodic while maintaining a tight beat.

If you want to listen to smooth and creative electric and acoustic sounds packaged with tight beats...check out Pennan today!

Visit the following link for details on how to access his music.

Indie-Music Network Featured Artist: Pennan Brae

To your music success,

Traci Crowley
Indie Music Artist Promotion and More

P.S. If you are a musician, songwriter, or beat maker who wants to be featured on our site...send an email to admin [at] indie-musicnetwork.com and type "Promote My Music" in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, let us know why we should feature your music on our site, and you may be selected as our next featured artist!

Indie Music Articles: Make Your Own Beats, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online...and More!

2009-04-05T17:45:00.000-07:00

Hi,

If you have a music site and want to add some fresh content...we've got some royalty free indie music articles that you can publish on your site, newsletter, or blog for free.

How Will You Benefit from Posting Our Indie Music Articles On Your Website?

You will benefit because continually adding fresh content that is related to the information on your website encourages people to keep visiting your site. The more visitors that keep coming back to your site, the more opportunity you have to expose them to your music. The more exposure you have with your music, the more sales you can achieve.

You Can Get Access to Royalty Free Indie MusicArticles at the Following Links:

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2) Create Indie Music - 6 Hot Tips for Creating Indie Music

3) Create Music Beats ...Hot Tips for Creating Amazing Beats

4) Create Music Beats Article 2

5) Produce Your Music At Home - 4 Hot Tips

6) Producing Your Muic At Home- 5 Hot Tips

7) Produce Music 9 Steps Article

8) Sell Your Music Online - 3 Hot Tips

9) Sell Your Music Online: 6 Hot Tips... Article

10) 7 Hot Tips For Getting Signed to Record Labels

11) Make Your Own Beats

To publish the Royalty Free indie music articles with Free Reprint Rights, we just ask that you leave the article title, author name, body and resource box intact with no changes.

We will be posting additional indie music articles in the future, so please continue to check our website: make your own beats, produce music, and more for new updates and articles.

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Indie-Music Network

Here's an Easy Way to Produce Music...Fast!

2009-03-03T16:58:00.000-08:00

Hey,

It's Traci Crowley here from Indie-Music Network.com.
If you want to easily produce high quality music without
draining your bank account, check this out...

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/SONICBLG

Many musicians want to get their music heard and sell their
music to a lot of their fans. Unfortunately, many artists don't
achieve their music goals because they make these HUGE
mistakes with their music...they sample weak beats and
produce music that sounds very unprofessional.

That may sound a bit harsh but it's important to hear the truth
if you want to improve the quality of your music, and ultimately
improve your music sales.

The good news is there is a great resource that can help you
easily create and produce high quality beats and songs at
an affordable price... and I wanted to make sure you knew
about it right away.

Check it out at the link below:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/SONICBLG

To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. There is currently a limited time offer which can be
pulled at anytime (in fact the price was recently increased)
so take advantage of the offer today while it's still available.

P.P.S. If you're up for the challenge you can
show off your beats to win cash and prizes too!

P.P.P.S 24-7 support is also included, so you can receive
assistance every step of the way. Check out the link below
to get started today.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/SONICBLG

Check out Indie-MusicNetwork.com's featured musician/songwriter

2009-01-31T18:20:00.001-08:00

Hey,

We wanted to make sure you knew about the latest singer/songwriter we are featuring at our Indie-Music Network.com website...L'illon.

L'illon is a singer/songwriter from Washington DC and is the founder of her own genre of pop music called Lucid Pop.

She has created a New pop sound that goes beyond pop clichés.

To learn more about L'illon and to access her music, visit the following link for details:

Indie Music

To your music success,

Traci Crowley
Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. If you are a musician, songwriter, or beat maker who wants to be featured on our site...send an email to admin [at] indie-musicnetwork.com and put "Feature My Music" in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, let us know why we should feature your music on our site, and you may be selected as our next featured artist!

Check out our new featured rock band at Indie-Music Network.com

2009-01-06T16:09:00.000-08:00

Hey,

We wanted to make sure you knew about the latest band featured at our Indie-Music Network.com website...Her Revenge.

Her Revenge prides themselves on making music that has something to say.

They offer great riffs, hooks and grooves that have been
missing from music in the last few years.

One listen and you will be hooked!

To learn more about Her Revenge and to access their music, visit the following link for details:

Indie Music

To your music success,

Traci Crowley
Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. If you are a musician who wants to be featured on our site...
send an email to admin [at] indie-musicnetwork.com and put "Feature My Music" in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, let us know why we should feature your music on our site, and you may be selected as our next featured artist!

Learn to Play Classic Christmas Songs Today!

2008-12-14T22:37:00.000-08:00

Hey,

The Christmas season, my favorite season of the entire year, is
here --- and courtesy of Jermaine and HearandPlay, I
have the PERFECT gift idea that YOU or one of your relatives
would LOVE to see under the tree (...or better yet, on top of
their piano)!

Jermaine just let me know about his amazing 3 H-O-U-R
Christmas course, Christmas Keys Vol.1 - "Conquering
Christmas Classics. This is a great resource that you don't want
to miss out on.

After he takes you through his UNIQUE song learning process,
you'll not ONLY know how to conquer the songs shown in this
course but tons of other Christmas songs since most songs
follow familiar patterns.

Christmas Keys Volume 1 is LOADED with tons of powerful tips,
easy-to-do tricks, and techniques that can have you playing
like an expert this Christmas season - GUARANTEED!

In this course, you'll...

* Learn how to play every song, step-by-step, with no guessing
(whatsoever) or any information left out! By the end of this
course, you'll have what it takes to fully play all of these
Christmas songs by ear!

* Learn several variations of each song so you can play these
Christmas classics a different way every time!

* Beginners: How to play an entire song with only three-fingered
major chords (...also known as "major triads").

* Discover the power of "inversions" and how changing one note
in your chord can totally alter the way a progression sounds!

* How to add fuel to your bass by understanding how "power"
chords work in holiday music.

* How to play "Go Tell It On The Mountain" in a praise
style. I'm talking about bass lines, runs, fill-ins, and more
(...similar to Jermaine's other GospelKeys courses)!

* And tons more!

Click below to learn more:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/ChristmasKeysBlg

Please note: Due to the high demand and moderate supply, this
incredible offer for Christmas Keys will only be around for a
short time.

So...

...Don't waste time! Order TODAY!

Click here to learn more:
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To your music success,

Traci Crowley

P.S. - You might find more interesting information, techniques,
or resources just by clicking around on Jermaine's website:
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/HearandPlay

Finally...Learn How to Get A Record Deal

2008-09-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

What's up?

Indie-Music Network.com is happy to share some exciting news with you and let you know that now you can have your music heard by A&R's from Atlantic Records, So So Def Recordings, Asylum Records, Shady Records, Jive Records, Music World Ent, Epic Records, and Warner Bros Records.

So what does this mean for you? This means that you now have an opportunity to live your dreams and go after the coveted record deal, instead of just thinking about it and doing nothing to make your dreams a reality.

Don't miss your opportunity to shop your music for record deal consideration and get connected to the industry by attending the next A&R Live Hookup.

To register to have your music heard or try out an A&R Live Hookup test drive,
click the link below. NOTE: Music submission deadlines are approaching for each session!

Yes, I'm ready to be considered for a record deal

ALL TIMES EST (TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFO CLICK LINK)

UPCOMING A&R LIVE HOOKUPS

10/01/08 Wed, 9:30 pm Atlantic Records (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/08/08 Wed, 4:00 pm So So Def Recordings (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/08/08 Wed, 9:30 pm Asylum Records (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/09/08 Thurs, 9:30pm Shady Records (Hip Hop, Rap)
10/14/08 Tues, 9:30pm Jive Records (Rock, Pop)
10/16/08 Thurs, 4:30pm Music World Ent (R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, Rap)
10/16/08 Thurs, 9:00pm Epic Records (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/22/08 Wed, 7:00pm Warner Bros Records (Rock, Pop, Hip Hop)

TO GUARANTEE YOUR MUSIC HEARD BY RECORD COMPANY A&R's FROM THE LIST ABOVE OR TO REGISTER FOR FUTURE HOOKUP MEETINGS...VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR DETAILS

Yes, I'm ready to be considered for a record deal

To your music success,
Traci Crowley

Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. A 4 song package has been recently added and the registration PRICE FOR ALL HOOKUPS HAS BEEN LOWERED! Visit the following link and register for your hookup call now before the price goes back up.

Yes, I'm ready to be considered for a record deal

7 Hot Tips for Getting Signed to Record Labels

2008-08-10T00:02:00.000-07:00

Hi, fellow musicians.

Before you think about sending your music into major record labels, like Jive Records,

there are some things you must know. The record label representative you work with

must have a vibe with you and your music.  It is their job to find the next big artist, one

who will get radio play and sell a lot of CD's and MP3 downloads.  If you have interest

in getting a record deal, pay close attention to the following important tips to help you

take your music to the next level...and get  signed.

1) Make Sure Your Music is Tight!

The production needs to be solid, and the music quality must sound professional.

Of course a lot of fine tuning can be done in the studios after you're signed, but

you know the saying...you only have one time to make a good first impression...

so make the most out of it.

2) NEVER USE Certified Mail to Send Your Music to Record Labels.

Certified mail is the first step in the legal process so artist reps will likely

put your mail to the bottom of their pile.

3) NEVER Contact an A&R (Artists and Repertoire) Representative More
than Once in a Week...if they Expressed Interest in Your Music.

They are extremely busy, and will get back to you when they can. Also, if they

think you have a hit on your hands...you may have problems getting them off

of the phone because they will be so ready to talk with you.

4) NEVER Send More Than 4 Downloadable Songs.

If you are given the go ahead to send your music to an A&R rep for record deal

consideration, do not send them more than 4 downloadable songs at a time or

10-12 beats if you are a beat maker.  They are very busy so you want to respect

their time by not overwhelming them with too many music samples.

Also, 4 downloadable songs (or 10-12 beats)  is more than enough to give them a

feel for your music.

5) If You Mail Songs to Your Contact at a Record Label, Put Your
Contact Information on Your CD AND Packaging!

A&R reps are so busy, they may open your package and immediately get distracted

with 10 other things. Eventually they may come back to your CD, and if your

contact information isn't listed on your CD...your out of luck. So don't make this

big mistake!

6) NEVER Mark Your Emails Urgent.

This sends the message that your songs are more important than anything and

everything they have going on in their life, and if they see your message really

isn't urgent on the scheme of things...that may upset them. This is a great way to

get you placed on the back burner of other projects your A&R Rep is working on.

7)  Make Sure Your Photography and Graphics on Your Site are High Quality.

Your website is like your resume' to music professionals, so if it is of poor quality,

they may not take your music seriously and you may not be considered for a

record deal. *Note: If you have a Myspace account, and have some friends on there

that would be viewed as non-professional, strongly consider removing them from

your friends area if you want the executives at the record labels to take you seriously.

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