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http://www.aweber.com/b/qoJD 15 Reasons They Won't Listen to Your Music
One of the most asked questions that I get from people everyday is
"
How Can I Get in Contact With ______(Fill in the name of the
artist, record label, dj, publishing house, promoter, etc of your
choice here)
And I tell them all the same thing, look them up here:
http://www.theindustryyellowpages.com/index.1sc.7.htmlThe second thing that I say to them is, BUT once you have the
contact info that you need, what are you going to do with it?
Most artist send out music and never get a response, so when I
recently came across this list of reasons that my pal TJ Chapman of
TJ's DJ's gave for not listening to most of the thousands of music
tracks that he gets a month I thought that YOU would be interested
in seeing "The List" and perhaps being able to avoid making these
fatal mistakes, here is "The List"
Print it out and Tape it to your wall and then use it as a guide
the next time you decide to send your music off to someone ;)
95% of the music I receive is deleted without ever being listened
to. Why? Outside of the fact that I get 300-700 records sent to me
each week via Email, Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Its just
impossible for me to listen to every song I receive and still find
time for my family and work. In an effort to increase the amount of
material I listen to I have outlined "15 Reasons I didn't listen to
your music" in hopes that you will shape up :)
The List:
1. The first tweet you sent me had a link to your music in
it... Try starting out with a "Hello!"
2. You sent me a link to your mixtape or album... I
recommend sending a single. I'm not sure if I even want to hear ONE
track from you but you just sent me 24 of them.
3. You just sent sent 300 other people the exact same
tweet... All those tweets show up on your profile. That will stop
people from following you because you look like a spammer and cause
followers to unsubscribe because you're flooding their time-line.
4. You emailed me a CDA File... Learn to rip/import a CD.
You can't just drag the songs off the disc into an email.
5. You emailed me a WMA file... I can playback WMA files but
that means I have to download them first instead of just being able
to preview them in my browser.
6. You didn't submit any music for the On The Grind Mixtape
(www.OnTheGrindMixtape.com)... This is a program I started to give
independent artists major promotion on a very tight budget. Over
time it has become my system for weeding out artists that are not
serious about their careers. I figure if the artist wouldn't invest
$20 of their own money into their record, its probably not worth me
listening to.
7. You sent me a link where I had to go through 2-3 screens
of ads and wait 45 seconds before I could download it... I
recommend using Z-share. Recipients can immediately preview the
music and still have an option to download it.
8. I have no reason to listen to your music... You sent me
your music but you really didn't give me any reason to check it.
Why do you want me to listen to your music?
9. You just CC'ed me on an email to like 500 other people...
I personally don't appreciate my email being circulated for any and
everybody to have. Setup a Fanbridge account or at least start
using the BCC field instead so you aren't exposing everyone's email
address.
10. YOU sent it to me... If your music was really hot and you
were doing the things that you need to be doing, I would be hearing
about it from other people (DJs, A&Rs, Publicists, Promoters, FANS,
Other Artists or Producers).
11. I'm busy... I may have every intention on listening to
your music but as you know sometimes the day can just get a way
from you. By the time I had the free time I forgot all about the
link you sent me. This can be easily avoided if you focus on
building a relationship instead of sending out songs.
12. I've already heard about you/your music.... Believe it or
not this is a small industry and there are very few people in it
that are actually here to help independent artists. Don't think
that we don't talk to each other. So, if you have a reputation for
Bullsh*tting, Trying to get something for nothing, Being lazy,
lying or just making Bad Music you've probably been the topic of
discussion once or twice.
13. You're not a subscriber... 99% of the people that send us
music requesting to be reviewed, interviewed, re-tweeted and put in
our Email Blast aren't even subscribers. Our motto at Makin' It
Magazine is very simple, "Support those that support you!"
Subscribe today at: http://www.MakinItMag.com/subscribe
(And don't forget to also set up your own personal page and upload
your music, videos and photos at http://www.MusicBizCenter.com
14. You're more concerned with getting heard than being
listened to... You've sent me plenty of songs, emails, videos, etc
but have never taken time to follow up to see if I've listened to
any of them or what I thought. You're more concerned with throwing
punches than landing them.
15. You didn't read this post... This one isn't meant for
you, but there are plenty of people who saw this post on twitter,
their inbox or RSS feed and didn't bother to read it. Those are the
same people who will continue to make the mistakes described above.
Lack of initiative is probably the #1 reason for failure in our
industry.
This is just a personal list of things that deter me from
listening to much of the music I am sent. I'm pretty sure most of
these reasons may hold true for many of the other Magazines, DJs,
Bloggers, Publicists, Promoters and people you send music to. If
you know someone that needs to see this post please FWD it along
and don't forget to Retweet it. If you have something that you
think is missing from the list please respond by email
so that I can add it.
Again, having the right contacts in this business is crucial and
tough without them...
To get a complete list of phone numbers and mailing addresses for
Radio stations, managers, booking agents, record labels and more...
20,000 in all visit:
http://www.theindustryyellowpages.com/index.1sc.7.htmlMuch Success!
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