Coldwave Blog - Music Tips For Independent Artists

A Guest Post by Derek Sivers Originally found at MusicClout When I'm hot, it's hard for me to imagine that others in the room are cold. I think it really is hot, not that it's hot only for me. It feels like fact, not opinion. When I do something that's really valuable to me, it's hard for me to imagine that it's not valuable to others. I think it really is valuable, not that it's valuable only for me. It feels like fact, not opinion. This is common and understandable. Our personal perception feels real. It's hard to see things from another person's point of view. This is also the core of the “starving artist” problem. When someone creates something that is really important, powerful, and valuable to them, it's hard to imagine that it's not important, powerful, and valuable to others. But money only comes from doing something valuable to others. The starving artist pours his heart into personal expression that's incredibly...

Hey there! Just a quick note from the Content department that we're ready to distribute your STEMS to the market places. Here is a sample of what it looks like on Beatport. There is a ton of information regarding the format on this page as well. It is super easy to get started. Simply render down four multi tracks (Drums, Bass, Synth, Vocals/Effects), then zip it up and send to coldwaverecords@live.com via WeTransfer. That's it! Take advantage of being one of the first to maximize the potential of this new market place. Each track is sold at $3.49 thus giving you more than a traditional music download and it will only become more of a huge revenue maker as the format evolves and grows. Check out other STEMS for sale on Beatport . Thanks!

A Guest Post by MARQUEE Originally from MusicClout The internet has done a lot for the independent artist. It has brought down the major record labels and given any musician with a computer the means to become their own producer, manager, publicist, and distributor. It has also created over-saturation. The now fabled competition to get discovered and signed by a major label has been replaced by the drive to post a YouTube music video with over a million views, or a Facebook page with over a hundred-thousand likes. What independent musicians need to remember is the music industry has, and always will be about one thing: the relationship with your fans. The number and strength of these relationships is the key to standing out from the crowd and gaining real traction as an upcoming band. Track Your Fans You may know how many people showed up to your gig last night, but do you know who they are? Mailing lists are so last-decade. They’re good for one ...

A Guest Post by Meresha Originally posted at MusicClout Today is probably the best and most exciting time to be a musician. There’s a lot of negativity these days about the music industry. Music revenue is down, CD sales are disappearing, people are streaming instead of buying music, etc. Compared to the past, though, there are at least 6 reasons why these times are better than any other in history for musicians. 1. Fans can find you With Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and other online sites, there are many channels for new fans to find your music. It used to be that almost the only way to be heard was for a record company to sign you and promote your song over the radio. 2. You can communicate with Fans With the continuing boom in social media, you have unfiltered access to most music buyers in the world. You can find folks in the smallest niches and communicate with them directly. In the past, independent artists didn’t have much access to what was a ve...