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Thanks @TracerY, will do! I’m primarily a visual artist so hopefully I’m covered for throwing together some visuals! Cheers.
To add a +1 to an earlier comment made by @jwmmakerofmusic.
Of the little money I make doing original music as a side hustle, I worked out this year so far, 90% of that came from doing gigs. And I only do paid gigs, but will take a "nice" gig if expenses are covered / I can break even.
The other 10% is from Bandcamp, and I'd say probably 90% (if not more) of that is generated by people who came to the gigs. I give out cards at gigs with the Bandcamp url on and maybe a freebie download code on the back for a single track.
Bandcamp is the easiest way to make your music available for those 5 people who liked your stuff at a show to maybe buy it the next day. I also generally find enthusiastic gig-goers also tend to do Bandcamp - they're all about supporting the artist as directly as possible, (i.e. not via a few Spotify streams).
So, I'd say if there's anyway you can make your music performable in a live situation, go for it! And AI can't compete with that, right? Not yet, anyway...
And even if it's a solo venture, as is mine most of the time, people are quite cool about backing tracks these days, just so long as there's a significant live element and it doesn't sound too Karaoke. Depends on the venue / crowd though, I'm mostly talking about grass roots / independent / original music venues here.
Anyways, just wanted to add my €0.02 to the topic.
Perhaps the best way to get your music out there, is to literally get out there and play it?
I upload my tracks to SoundCloud, but I'm thinking about subscribing to TuneCore so I can upload them to Beatport as well. I make Tech House, Deep House, and Minimal House, so this seems like a natural choice. My goal is to be heard by DJs rather than the general public.
Anyone is welcome to send an mp3 or download link to The Homebrew Electronica Show - I’ve been bringing a wildly eclectic mix of unsigned and indie label electronic music to a radio audience for just over 6 years now. [email protected]
@jwmmakerofmusic & @Rob_Jackson_Music are right about playing live. IF you have the performance chops. Playing Live is not discussed too much on this forum, but it probably deserves its own thread. Putting together a live act is a pretty big endeavor, even if you have the performance chops. Depending upon where you live you might not even have a venue available, and you may have to travel just for some venue that won’t pay you. And then when you find a venue it could just be a bar/club that is used to having bands who bring out their pre-existing fanbase (AKA paying customers for the venue). Such traditional venues might not respond well to a guy and his iPad, especially if you’re not singing and don’t bring fans. Enduring plenty of rejection from venues and even bombing when you do get a chance could help strengthen your spirit, …or crush it. It may be better to find smaller gigs at a local café or college campus. Even better, if legal in your area, set up a tent in a park and play for passers-by.
If anyone is considering releasing music, I HIGHLY recommend listening to CD Baby’s DIY podcast. It’s pretty much finished now, but past episodes have LOTS of great insights. Their website has plenty of great articles as well. So much info!
Many iOS music producers are in the same boat: a lot of time spent creating music but no easy way to share it. For all the high tech connections available today, it still feels like we are quarantined in our own little bubbles of isolation. You can post your music via social media, but it will likely just be ignored if you don’t already have a big following. To build a big following from scratch via social media you end up spending more time in that effort than the music you actually enjoy. Everyone is different and has to find their unique solutions, but I’ll wager that most of us risk serious burn-out if we spend more time wearing the “business promotion” hat and working social media than we do creating music, especially since most of us don’t have enough time as it is for music.
I’ve studied this conundrum for years, and I don’t have any easy answers. What I enjoy most is the creation of music, but it can be hard to remain motivated without some positive feedback from a fanbase. Second I enjoy listening to my music, so I suppose I am listening to a highly curated body of music created for an audience of one (which is what AI is now creating for non-musicians). Third or fourth on my list would be having feedback from fans or haters. I was active on SoundCloud for a good number of years and built a semi-decent following, but it really was just a mutual admiration society for musicians. When I stepped back from active listening, no one continued listening to my music. I realized that wasn’t a real following of fans. Getting your music out there is a step in the right direction, but finding fans who want to regularly listen to your music is the hard part.
BandCamp is a great platform but you still have to get the fans to your music, no matter where it is available. Releasing music commercially will require hard work, and everyone should thoroughly research and weigh out the Cost/Benefit analysis before starting down that slippery slope.
In addition to Slam_Cut's live suggestions, open mics nights can be eclectic affairs that welcome all sorts of performers and may like a break from the ubiquitous singer and guitar. The main thing here is quick set up so just an iPad and midi controller should be easy. Another option for a longer set/more gear is small festivals around that have an ambient/chill out tent that might welcome a new performer to cover an early slot. I've not done any live music performing yet but these would be my first choice for a start. I used to do some stand up poetry and a fair bit of amateur acting and there is something a little special about being live in front of an audience and to be fair also a little terrifying.... fear of forgetting lines was my main horror. :-)
I might be wrong but I don't recall ever seeing you post music here on the forum, @Robin2. Have you?
Thanks @Rob_Jackson_Music. Yes, I’ve no doubt that performing live is the way to go about things in order to build a fan base and make a little money.
Unfortunately, though I do play guitar to a moderate level and that sometimes makes an appearance, my skills as a live performer don’t match my composition skills (in my opinion). The discovery of the piano roll and the realization that I could use MIDI and virtual instruments to be as ambitious as I always wanted to with my compositions without being restricted be my technical performance capabilities was the most enormous revelation when it happened. Add to this that I have zero desire to personally be front and center on a stage and I don’t see me wanting to take that route any time soon!
I’m sure it’s great advice though.
Thanks @Luc_A, I’ll look into TuneCore and Beatport, cheers.
Really interesting post, thanks @Slam_Cut.
Yeah, I’ve no delusions that any of it will be easy, and certainly no expectations that anything will come from just getting it out there. I just have to force myself to take that first step and take from there I think.
Thanks @deadpoetlive. I simply have no desire to be in front of an audience unfortunately (plus, a huge amount of fear of being so!). I see the recorded works as ‘the thing’ in themselves if that makes sense? Either that, or I’d prefer others to perform my compositions; either way, performing live just isn’t for me I feel!
Certainly not for everyone and I suspect there are more egomaniacs per capita among performers than composers :-)...though I think you now have a few of us waiting with baited breath to hear some of your compositions ... so no pressure then.. ;-)
No, I haven’t @MrStochastic which is a good part of why I asked the question in the first place as I was increasingly feeling a bit of a fraud being on a music making forum for several years without ever actually sharing anything I’d made.
As such, I wanted to know the best way to share music as I didn’t want to just upload a wave file or mp3. Rest assured, as soon as I’ve uploaded some music, I’ll be sharing it here first, for better or worse! Cheers.
Ha! Yes, no pressure! As I’ve just written in another post, I’ll certainly share them here as soon as they’re available somewhere. Cheers.