Coldwave Blog - Music Tips For Independent Artists

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog . Edited by Coldbeat. Have you claimed your page yet? Remember that most retailers offer the option of allowing you to have an artist and/or label page. Remember to claim yours! Below you will find the instructions on how to with each particular retailer. Beatport Artist Page Every artist has the possibility of getting an artist page on Beatport. The requirements are basic but very important. First, the photograph MUST BE a professional artist photograph 590×404 JPG and you can also include an artist bio as well. If these two requirements are met, and you have music being sold on Beatport, then you can visit this website to submit your artist picture. The same procedure must be done if you wish to change. Update yours! Click here to download the 'word' file, fill the file and e-mail it back to us at coldwaverecords@live.com Google Play If you’ve chosen to distribute on Google Play through Coldwave Records and its ass

Blog post originally from MusicClout . Here's the good news: These days if you want to sell your music online it is pretty damn easy. You find a nice music distribution service, upload your songs and BAM… you are worldwide. Your music is blasted out all over the world in less than an hour. Here's the real bummer. This is the point where most every Indie musicians stop. They think “Hey, I just released my music to the world. Break out the Pabst Blue Ribbon and lets party [high faves all around].” That is the lazy way to sell your music online. It is also the way that results in the same Indie musicians leaving whiny comments on in forums and music blogs. Comments crying about how hard it is to make money with music these days. Sound like anyone you know? [If not, you do now because I used to be one of them]. The musician who wants to make some money, so that he/she can make more music, knows that distribution is only the start. Because, hell, any Tom, Dick

Blog post by Coldbeat Recently I had the chance to put my eyes (and ears) on a new set of Electro House tracks from some fresh new talents from different places in the globe. 'Selectro Vol.2' came out 4 years after the Vol.1 but it was totally worth the wait. With a massive support from test-makers DJs and radios all over the world, 'Selectro Vol.2' is a great step forward to the Coldwave Records team, let's see below the release description: "Coldwave Records goes full force with the massive Electro House 5-track compilation entitled 'Selectro Vol.2'. 4 years after the Vol.1 release, Coldwave strikes with a ultimate crowd-pleaser. Firstly we have 'Machine City' by Andrew Khorolsky, a track with a Techy Electro beat with groovy rhythm and deep sound effects. Second we have 'Our Instincts', collaboration within Charlyfive & Visho, this track combines an emotional breakdown with a drop with a lot of energy, mixing melodic lea