How Do I Get My Lyrics Discovered?
Locating lyrics online is fairly easy with regular updates to many websites dedicated to music lyrics. Using these available resources alongside various other forms of promotion is one of the most effective ways to distribute your lyrics and get discovered. Take a series of steps to increase your chances.
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Set up a website. This will be where you distribute your lyrics to other online resources as well as provide backlinks so that potential listeners and record companies can learn more about you. Include pictures, text and streaming music on your site so that visitors can experience your work without downloading content.
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Join a song writers resource network online. Such networks can be a treasury for music business articles and information as well as a place to network with other song writers. These websites also provide news on events to promote the art of songwriting, music composition and access to record companies.
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Place ads for music composers on songwriting sites if you are not yet working with musicians. Seek to connect with established song publishers who can help circulate your lyrics.
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Copyright your music lyrics early in your marketing efforts to protect yourself from plagiarism. Copyrighted lyrics cannot be used by other musicians, which means they will have to contact you if they ever need to compose music with your lyrics.
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Subscribe to songwriting and lyric writing contests to exposed yourself to music industry professionals. This may open doors to promote your music and website, possibly getting you signed to a recording label.
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Create demos or mixtapes and post them on sites like Youtube. This is one way to circulate your work without any prior exposure. Set up a Youtube channel where interested people can come and view your lyrics.
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Market your lyrics by commenting and leaving backlinks to your Youtube channel on channels hosted by other users.
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Post your lyrics on other music lyric websites that have high traffic, being sure to backlink to your site. Examples of lyric sites include Azlyrics, MP3lyrics and Metrolyrics.
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Post links to your music sites and Youtube channel on your Facebook page. This allows friends and followers to "Like" or play your demos right within Facebook.
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Market your site on Twitter by providing links and tweeting parts of your lyrics.
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References
- SRN: How to Get Your Music on the Net, Phillip Walker
- Independent Music Advice: How to Promote Your Music with Twitter - The Ultimate Guide, Part 1
- Demo My Song's Blog: Using Social Media to Promote Your Music
- Music Licensing Store: Promote Your Music Website: Useful Tips for a Musician Website Success
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