Quality Music Always Outweighs Quantity

In an era where digital music is frequently pirated and distributed freely around the internet, it might seem highly difficult to discover new methods of selling your tunes. Sure, there are always going to be listeners who download albums illegally, but allowing it to ruin your day or marketing strategy isn't going to help anyone. Finding true success within the digital market is by no means easy, but never impossible if you have a decent product and the right plan.



For starters, you must ask yourself what about the music influences people to purchase it, and drop their hard earned cash on one of your creations. It's like pulling teeth initially. Obviously, writing material which is inspired and enjoyable is the first step, but even this might not be completely enough. Listeners need to love the music so much it's impossible to resist, and something they can't help but share with friends and family, hoping it will evoke a similar positive reaction.

In my case, I consider my music as almost a niche' market. If you like the sounds of early 70s rock from bands like The Rolling Stones, The Faces, Free and Status Quo to name but a few, then that is exactly what you'll get from my albums. This is in no way a deliberate move on my part. I happen to have listened to a lot of this style of music whilst growing up and it has ransferred onto my songwriting and music.


Creating a deep, diverse selection of music is a questionable step in making some cash off your tunes. True music lovers like consistency. Building an impressive discography also allows potential fans to truly experience your sounds and ideas, and with enough of them, they are bound to discover something they can jam to. Once someone purchases a few songs, they'll become inclined to download more, becoming thirsty for another taste of your music. I can only speak for myself on this one but it does ring true.


While constructing your discography, it's also significant to remember that quality will always outweigh quantity. Just because there's an extra five tracks or so you've been dying to dust off and post online for sale doesn't quite mean they're ready for public consumption. Capturing accurate emotions, feelings, and inspiring people is what truly pushes fans to spend money, and you're more likely to capture new audiences with top notch material, rather than some B-side you don't even enjoy. Making sustainable, powerful music should be the top priority, and always before a marketing or distribution plan.

Once a record or single is touched up, completed, and prepared for release, it's time to devise an effective strategy to create some buzz and compel more listeners to try out your latest product. Utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and so forth. They are free and easy methods to spread the word and drive some more traffic to your web pages. Affordable and free press release services are available online as well, which help to distribute information to the appropriate music blogs, message boards, magazines and sites. Make contacts with other bands or record labels so you can reach their audiences as well. If you've created something special, people will be listening, and the reflection will hopefully become evident in your bank account.


Stay focused on writing and producing top notch music, there's always a way to create some income through attracting people and generating digital sales. Stay away from rushing your products out the door, and ensure each and every release is absolutely of the best quality. Marketing and promotion is equally important, but all the fancy Flash animation and website hits in the world won't make poor music profitable.



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