The Art of Production: Sharing
You’ve done it! After countless hours producing, arranging, mixing, and mastering, your track is finished. Now you are faced with the challenge that all musicians have: How are people going to listen to what I’ve made?
These are the top 11 ways to promote and share your music plus a few tips on how to go viral from yours truly.
Share your music on SoundCloud
SoundCloud is one of the largest and best platforms for musicians big and small to promote, distribute, and post music. Using a SoundCloud Pro account, you have a 6 hour upload time, access to advanced stats on your audience, a five-track spotlight, replace tracks. However the best feature with SoundCloud Pro is access to SoundCloud Premier. This service allows you to monetize your tracks and get paid for views through advertisements. Although you don’t get paid much, it might be worth it if you have a steady number of views coming in each month (over 10,000 in total). Recently, SoundCloud has included the feature of being able to distribute a release across a multitude of music streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.
Look down below at my SoundCloud profile to see how my layout, spotlight, and possible inspiration for your own profile.
Start your own YouTube Channel
Collaborate with other YouTube creators and put out a constant stream of content to best promote your music and gain traction. Also, if you produce Hip Hop beats, market your posted music as “Type beats” so rappers will go to your video when looking for an instrumental in the style of their preferred artist.zs
Host your Music on Apple Music / iTunes
Add your Music to Last.fm
Familiarize yourself with Reddit Music
Interact with the users, identify and cater to your target audience. A big tip is to promote without spamming because nobody likes when their feed feels like an advertisement.
Upload your music to Spotify
Gain revenue from streams and make yourself known.
Use Hashtags on Twitter (@TwitterMusic)
Follow artists which make similar types of music that you make and comment on their posts. Post with hashtags to make yourself seen.
Find Music Blogs and Forums
Spread your Music with Dozmia
Promote your music through an Instagram business account
Create your Music Website with Wix Music