

5 Ways To Sell Music Online
5 Ways To Sell Music Online
written by: H.Ramos
If you have become quite passionate in music
making, but you haven't had any exposure, then there are a couple alternative
things you can do to make it in this
industry.
The
music industry is considered to be one of the toughest businesses
to break into, not only because there is so much competition, but because it
is literally impossible to please everyone.
Trying to be someone in the music world is going
to be a challenge, but luckily, the old fashion ways of selling music aren't
the only ways anymore.
One of the most popular methods of selling music
at the moment is on the Internet.
The reason to this is that the majority of people
nowadays spend most of their time online, so by Selling Music Online , you will be gaining exposure a lot
faster than trying to get a record deal.
However, don't automatically think that selling
music online is going to be easy, because it won't be, you'll need a lot of
dedication, and you must always let your unique flavor shine through your
music.
Standing out is your only bet to making it in the
industry online, or else you won't get any recognition for your
talent.
5 Ways To Sell Music
Online
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iTunes
iTunes sells way more music compared to all the
other retailers combined.
Having your music established on iTunes will not
only increase your credibility, but it will also be your first step to
stardom.
All you have to do is create an account, make your
music (professionally), download your song to iTunes and set your
price.
If you become popular on iTunes and just get
one song that generates a bunch of sales, you should expect to be getting a
lot of fans just from that one song.
-
Songcast
Songscast is by far the best music
selling service online today.
Visit the official Songcast
website and start making money today!
The company is an independent resource made
directly to the unsigned artists, the run by musicians, and for artists who
just want to be heard.
The aim of the company is to make an online
marketplace where unsigned artists are given their own stall where their
music can be heard by everyone.
-
Getonic
Getonic
is another great source to sell music online.
Although it isn't exactly as popular as iTunes,
there are a lot of people that buy songs
there.
The majority of artists on this site are start-up
musicians where everyone is just supporting one another to make it in the
industry.
It is a great place to start if you really
just want to get your music out there.
-
Tunecore
Unlike the other sites above, Tunecore sells your music on all the possible places
it could be sold.
Basically, when you sign up on Tunecore, they will
automatically put your songs on iTunes, and the other popular music selling
sites.
Every time a person buys your song, they will
alert you about the sale.
- CD
Baby
CD Baby like Tunecore gets your music published on
Amazon, iTunes, and other popular music selling
sites.
Although they do get a cut for every sale, they
make sure to give you your royalty fees for each sale while at the same time
provide weekly reports to you so that you could see where your music's
going.
Tips On Increasing Online
Presence
When selling online, try not to set the price too
high.
You want to appeal to people as someone who just
wants your music to be heard as opposed to one of those artists who just
wants to make money out of people.
To become more known online, consider making a
YouTube channel.
You will be surprised on how many people started
their careers from YouTube and how popular they all have become
since.
A couple stars that did start on YouTube are
popular musicians like Justin Bieber, Jessica Sanchez,
Greyson Chance, Esmee Denters, and Cody
Simpson.
Remember, the more you work to promote your music
online, the more sales you will get.
Just stay humble and relatable, and you will
notice how people will see you as the next big thing
online.
Hector Garay
is Hip Hop
Producer and founder of the
production company 2themillbeats.com. You can find him
on
Google+and
Facebook
. Over the
last year Hector has dedicated himself to helping out up and
coming artist with tips on how to promote and market music
online.
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