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Is there a way for non touring musicians to make money from their music? (pg. 2)
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| Lolo |
| You can either do this or work with a label and check what you guys can do together to have a few records sold, and you can keep promoting the track in streaming or lo-fi download eventually. |
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| mathieu |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lolo
You can either do this or work with a label and check what you guys can do together to have a few records sold, and you can keep promoting the track in streaming or lo-fi download eventually. |
that's a good idea, the days of the artist providing the music to the label and sitting back are pretty much over, i had not even realised this yet but its obvious.
btw, when you said reinventing yourself, were you talking more about youre image or your music? |
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| Storyteller |
| He changes his avatar every few years or so ;). |
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| Storyteller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lolo
And would it sell a lot? I don't know, it all depends on how you will push it yourself. Don't expect a label to make it for you unfortunately. |
Considering your background that is a pretty harsh statement. Are you saying (your) labels aren't capable of promoting music anymore? |
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| Richard Butler |
| quote: | Originally posted by mathieu
i think im gonna give my stuff free or maybe donation ware.
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Nothing makes me more unengaged with a track than those you are informed are some kinda free gift to 'enjoy' - like there aren't a billion other free tracks available out there.
Making an already over supplied item free just makes it even less worth any attention - ok the odd artist has had sucess this way but it's one in a million stuff. |
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| Richard Butler |
| quote: | Originally posted by Storyteller
Considering your background that is a pretty harsh statement. Are you saying (your) labels aren't capable of promoting music anymore? |
I'm hazzarding a guess he means labels simply don't have the luxury of throwing time and resource at 99.9% of new tracks.
The point I think we are all missing about this new electonic networking world is that EVERYONE BUT EVERYONE is doing it so the poor old end user is simply swamped with dumbass messages saying 'suppot me, enjoy'.
As you elluded to in your thread recently, there has to be a new approach. All this networking with 20 different platforms is just at breaking point unless you go for a daily slogg over years and keep at at it and even then it would be hard.
Getting meaningful attention to a track is akin to gold prospecting.
If I were running a label I'd be so much fussier than ANY label currently is when it comes to signing. |
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| Lolo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Storyteller
Considering your background that is a pretty harsh statement. Are you saying (your) labels aren't capable of promoting music anymore? |
Nope, I'm just saying that the game has changed with web 2.0 and that the label's promotion isn't a guarantee of enough promotion anymore as there are weekly floodings of new music. It's become very very hard for any label to make sure their music stands out. So you either shell out cash for big promotion or you start relying on a few people.
Even the best music in the world could be overlooked today because of the way music gets distributed.
And surprisingly it's for a better good, I think. |
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| Prototrance |
I think we have answered the Op's question. Generally no or very little money..... unless you have time to immerse yourself fully in all aspects of the music from actually making it, helping others make it, running a label, live shows etc etc etc etc.
I know I'm nowhere near good enough for that level, and I've had a full time job since just after graduating from Uni - so no time even if I was.
I've had a few releases, got more to come and I'm getting remix work. A hobby has turned into a bit more of a hobby, I still get very excited seeing support or good opinion of my tunes / remixes and thats eneough for me. I'm just glad other people get to hear what I've done other than mates and my long suffering girlfriend.
I knew there was no money in the level of involvement I would have in the scene before it got to the stage of me releasing anything. |
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Has anyone here had any experience with Jamendo?
http://www.jamendo.com/en/
I'll have to have a bit of a look through it. I like the idea of listening to a bunch of music, and directly donating to those artists I want to hear more of. |
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| Schemer |
Want to make money from music? Write music that gets played outside of DJ sets and dance compilations.
Sorry to say, but 99.99% of prog house isn't in that category. |
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| mathieu |
| quote: | Originally posted by Schemer
Want to make money from music? Write music that gets played outside of DJ sets and dance compilations.
Sorry to say, but 99.99% of prog house isn't in that category. |
you arent teaching me anything new here lol |
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