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.