How to Sell My Music Product
Selling a music product consists mostly of selling recorded music or by selling products used to promote the artist or musicians who created the music. Mp3s, CDs, tour T-shirts and band stickers and pins can all be classified as music products, but music is the main music product that must be created, recorded, promoted, marketed and eventually sold. Once the song has been sold as a viable music product with vast appeal and a wide audience, all other music products will be much easier to sell.
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How to Sell My Music Product
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Design attractive packaging in which to insert your music product. Even a novice graphic designer can utilize simple graphic design programs to create covers that will help sell your music. Look at the resources below for a link to CD cover templates.
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Send samples of the music product to music industry tastemakers. Industry tastemakers include college radio stations, music bloggers and local journalists in your region. Compile a three-song demo, a group photograph, a band biography and a cover letter to send out in the package.
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Play live shows in your hometown city and start to tour regionally. Acoustic bands, rap acts and any musicians must play live to garner reviews and to build a local buzz about the music product. Book shows through local clubs and promoters by mailing them a package of your music, accomplishments and--most importantly--your expected audience size.
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Create an online distribution portal using your website. Have your music available to download--for a fee--on your website by using sale sites such as amazon.com, itunes.com or cdbaby.com. You could also create your own sales portal with paypal.com.
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Once the initial music product--the music--begins to sell, other music products such as T-shirts and posters can be designed, created and sold.
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