March, 2008

Advice / Become Famous / Celebrity Business / Industry Trends / Marketing / Music Business — Comments Off
15
Mar 08

MySpace Music Marketing Tips – How To Attract Record Labels

girl
The ultimate goal of most musicians who use MySpace is to attract a record label. Earning a contract to record an album can be a musician way into the music business. But what can you do to attract record labels? Creating a profile page and uploading music is a good start, but by no means is it the end of your marketing efforts. Below you will find a few tips on attracting a record label and getting them to take notice of your talent.

Tip#1: Upload a Variety of Songs

Just because you have to list the genre of music you perform does not mean you have to upload songs that only reflect that genre! Show record labels and fans that you have other musical interests by uploading songs that are different from one another. This will show your range, ability to attract fans from other genres, which increases your marketability, and prove to record labels you are worth investing in.

Tip#2: Fuel the Fan Fires

Record labels conduct searches on MySpace everyday looking for talented musicians. One way to get them to stop on your profile page is by showing them you have a strong fan base. The more people who visit your site, the more popular your page becomes there. Use the marketing tools available in order to gain fan interest. Continue reading →

Advice / Celebrity Business / Equipment / Marketing / Music Business — Comments Off
15
Mar 08

Rocawear Clothing – How Jay-Z Made 204 Million Dollars Selling Clothes

get it girlRocawear Clothing founded by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke has become the premier Hip-Hop clothing line worldwide. It’s an urban line that features many significant design first, and brought together by some incredible leaders in the Hip-Hop music industry. Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Kareem “Biggs” Burke, and Damon Dash started the clothing line after the Roc-A-Fella Records producing company had established itself as the future of the recording industry. It was the hope and endeavor of the three partners to also establish the Rocawear Clothing line as the most sought and stylish clothing line for men.

The brand follows a relaxed fit clothing design, intended for the off hours in an urban environment. This proves to be an incredible step forward for the Hip Hop evolution into a global lifestyle that touches lives in some of the most remote locations. The Rocawear Clothing line provides the street savvy customer with incredible design, and detail that was previously unmatched by any clothing designer. This has facilitated the spread and popularity of the clothing line, Continue reading →

Industry Trends / Marketing / Music Business / Promoting — Comments Off
15
Mar 08

Writing A Music Business Plan For Your Business Growth

Boa KwonFor those interested in the music business, few things are as exciting or as challenging as opening their own music business. There are many facets to the music business, from acting as agent to the hot new music group to running a successful outlet selling new and used musical instruments.

==The Music Industry==

The music industry offers some unique challenges and some great opportunities, and the savvy businessperson can take advantage of those challenges and opportunities to create a thriving business even in the most difficult of climates.

Before opening the doors of your great music store, or taking the new band to the top, however, it will be necessary to create a solid business plan in order to attract financing, partners and investors.

No businessperson will invest in a new music business without a thorough understanding of that business’s prospects for success. A business plan is a way to communicate the goals of the business and to quantify its financial needs and prospects.

== What Should You Include In Your Business plan ==

Many new business owners are unsure how to write a business plan, or what that business plan should include. Every business plan will be different, and the business plan for a new music business may look quite different from that of a new accounting business. Continue reading →