Coldwave Blog - Music Tips For Independent Artists

Blog post originally from Music Clout By Robin Yukiko Whether we admit it or not, music exists to serve a need. We may write for ourselves, but if we want strangers to listen, we must address that need. No one needs to hear you croon about your latest breakup, but maybe someone with a broken heart needs to hear his own feelings through music. Why do you listen to music? To relax To fall asleep To wake up To study/work to To party To dance To feel To cry To forget To remember To be validated or understood To get pumped up To work out To drown out noise To get in a romantic mood To sing along to To be educated When someone says that music is non-essential to human survival, remember this list (and the many other ways we use music)! Now, why does anyone need YOUR music? The next time you are trying to get someone to listen to your song, figure out which need it might be filling and approach it that way. The world has had enough ...

This guide was created by me (Coldbeat), using parts and information available at our distributors (Symphonic Distribution) page help desk . It was important to me to share this information as a blog post/ article because it will answer a lot of questions, which I get very often from artists, both signed and not signed with us. in addition, it's important to mention that the information available here may be different from the information you'll find on the Symphonic Help Desk page , that's because our deadlines and thresholds are different, the reason is quite simple, in order to pay artists, we have to get paid and we need extra time to process the information once we get it. Now let's see the basics and how it works. 1. When do I get paid? Coldwave Records pays artists on a quarterly basis. We receive the reports from our distributor within 35-45 days after a quarter ends, we start processing the information we receive after that and it may take 45-90 days...

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog This post originally appeared on DarrenCooper.com . By Darren Cooper In today’s industry one of the biggest obstacles independent musicians face is figuring out the best way to do music marketing. What tools should be used? Is Facebook or Twitter better? How can they get people to stop and take interest in what they’re doing? All are great questions, but I would go as far to say that best thing you can do as an independent musician is stop marketing your music! I remember walking up to my dorm room when my friend from down the hall busted out of his door and came running towards me. “Have you heard this?,” he asked, as he wildly shook a CD in my face. “What is it?,” I said in return, simply because his excitement was somewhat contagious. “Ummm…their called Sugar Ross or Cigar Row or something like that. I don’t know exactly, but you have to listen to them!” The band he was trying to pronounce was Sigur Rós , an Icelandic post-rock ban...

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog This post originally appeared on PowerPublicity . Releasing a single is one of the best ways to generate interest in your music and attract new fans. Some artists have built massive fan bases and revenue from a hit single; however, there’s a lot more that goes into successfully releasing a single than just posting it to your SoundCloud and sharing a link on your social media pages. If you want to leverage a single to break out into the marketplace, here are nine things you should do before you release your next single. 1. Create a plan Create at least a three-month marketing plan to promote your new single. Break down your plan into specific stages and describe what strategies and tactics you are going to use to promote your single during each stage. Make sure your plan contains a timeline and milestones of what you want to accomplish at each stage. 2. Plan your debut The introduction of your new single is important. Dec...

Blog post by Coldbeat. Happened the last Monday (January 16) when we had released on Beatport  our latest STEM package. Not only did we have it released on the Beatport STEM page  front page, but also the Beatport main front page (home page). It's important for artists having their music recognized like that, and it was definitely nice to see such a great feature. Description of the song/ EP:  Coldbeat is back, the Brazilian producer, "head" of Coldwave Records, strikes with a brand new Electro House/ EDM track. 'Missing You' features elements of classic old-school Electro House songs with the new EDM feeling. With catchy melodies and vocals, mixed with powerfull bassdrums and basslines, 'Missing You' is sure to take the audience into a whole new level of ecstasy and give a new boost to playlists and dancefloors worldwide. You can download 'Missing You' on Beatport clicking here , and if you're already taking advantage from the new...

Blog post originally from Hypeddit . Becoming a successful producer and DJ starts and ends with the music you make. But in between, your success hinges on more than just your sound. In the world of social media, you’re not just a musician. No, you’re also a self-marketer and content producer with a vested interest in broadcasting your music career – and personal life – online. Marketing yourself on social media is a multifaceted game and an appetite for self-promotion is crucial. If you want to make it BIG, then have a look that these five tips we compiled to get you heading in the right direction: 1. Use social media to your advantage Social media has leveled the marketing playing field. Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, you no longer need vast sums of money to get noticed on television spots and big billboards. Those days are long gone as we are in a new, digital age. Of course, a level playing field equals more competition, and with audience attention spans getting s...

Blog post originally from the SymphonicBlog . We are happy to announce an integration with the United Media Agency, otherwise known as “UMA” based out of Russia. UMA will provide a music service to customers directly and on a B2B basis with the Mail.ru group. Mail.ru owns and operates Mail.ru ( https://mail.ru ), one of largest email providers in Russia / the Commonwealth of Independent States. Mail.ru also owns and operates the three largest social media networks in Russia/ the CIS; VKontakte (VK) ( https://vk.com ), Odnoklassniki (OK) ( https://ok.ru ) and Moi Mir (MM) or ‘My World’ ( https://my.mail.ru ). Additionally, and as part of the licensing deal, UMA is also making content available in BOOM, a mobile application developed by the group on their behalf which will serve as a standalone music app for the social network users of Mail.Ru Group. “This deal is a move forward for us in the market of Russia. With great partnerships already in place, we continue to look at t...

A Guest Post By Mervin Romario Originally from Music Clout It feels very terrible when you’re running out of idea’s. This often happens to creative people such as a musician, photographer or a graphic designer. It SUCKS when you don’t have inspiration. Your creative juice aren’t flowing anymore! It’s a pity because you are missing a lot of opportunities out there. You don’t have to worry anymore. Because I got the solution for you, I stumbled upon a research where creative people can unlock their creative potential. This technique was discovered in 1839 by physicist Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. Science has proven that this technique will get you more out of your artistic skills. This technique will: - Increase your creativity - Relieve stress - Getting idea’s & inspiration quickly - Increase your intelligence and mental abilities - Let you experience more joy and happiness - Get your creative juice flowing - Solve problems quickly It’s all a...

A Guest Post by The Musicians Guide Originally from MusicClout One thing that fascinates me about how bands develop is the ‘leaps’ where a band grows exponentially over a short period of time. Very few bands grow at an incremental rate their whole career – but what causes these leaps? In practical terms, how can you double, triple or quadruple the size of your fan base in a short period of time? I urge you to not just read this post and go back to browsing Twitter. No one builds their fan base by clicking on links all day. You build your fan base by taking action – testing and learning what works, and eliminating what doesn’t. 1. Every single fan must (on average) generate at least one new fan To double or triple the size of your fanbase you need every one of your current fans to (on average) introduce your music to one or two of their friends who will also take the same action. This is the most fundamental point to this blog post. The larger the number...