Press Kit and Distribution

There are many ways to get your material out there. When it comes to up and coming artist and bands or even established artist the most successful way to get your music out there is a press kit. A press kit is like a news flash of the current even you or your band has been involved in. It also acts as a bio of you or your band and the accomplishments you have made. They will help secure different venues you want to perform at. To have a successful Press Kit you have to have good and very informative background information. You have to include what type of genre of music it is that you make as well as a picture of the artist or band. Think of the press kit as a business card that you want all A&R’s to see. Make sure to include any and all booking information with proper contacts so anyone inquiring to book the band wouldn’t have any problems booking them. Don’t forget to include demos of all your latest work, song list, reviews, and a gig sheet. The press kit envelope should be as appealing as the press kit itself. Keep in mind when writing a press kit you need to write it in third person. Something else to think about when trying to make it big in the music industry is the different distribution choice to choose from. You want to go with a company that is the most cost effective but at the same time you want a company that is well known. When looking for music distributors you want them to distribute either singles or albums to all the major online music stores. The major music store would include iTunes, Amazon Mp3, Myspace and many others. Also you want to keep all the rights to your music, and get 100% of the royalties. There are two major sites up and coming artist should check out Tunecore and Cd Baby. 

So You Need An Agent?

                 

Now days there are so many people trying to make it to the music industry, but don’t know how to get there or who to reach out to for help. To have that extra push you need getting an agent would help out a lot. Having a successful agent could open so many doors for an artist or band. They would be helping the talent book different venues and make that there are people there from labels that could possible help with getting the talent signed. To go about finding the perfect agent shouldn’t be that hard. There are so many sources you can use. The most common source would first be word of mouth. Using word of mouth should be pretty accurate because you can tell form the success of the other artist or band that informed you of the agent. You also wouldn’t ask someone who you don’t trust their opinion. The next source you can use would be using industry related directories. Those can be found by using the Internet and finding industry related magazines. The last and final way to find an agent to help boost your career would be jus doing advanced research on the Internet. Next thing you should know when seeking an agent is knowing what kind of terms you want your contract to be on. Before signing anything discuss the length of the contract starting off two years should be good because that way you can judge how much success or non success the agent has gave you. The job details and functions need to be outlined; the artist should have a good understanding of what is to be expected from the agent. If expectations aren’t met then this would result in breach of contract on the agent’s behalf and that would lead to termination of the contract. Lastly make sure that the agent really cares about you and your movement and make sure that want what’s in your best interest.