Thread: New Producers , which path to take .

It's kind of hard for new producers out there in the world so I was thinking , since we have this great forum and this nice website that brings us all together,how about we share what we think a good producer should do to make it , where to start , where to submit music , what to do next etc etc , just pointing out the path to take in general and leaving it to each's own personal interpretation .

Where should I start ?

Where should a music producer start? I personally think an aspiring producer should approach the field much the same way a business person approaches any particular field of interest. Just for starters… even before you begin networking, creating contacts or submitting music... a producer should:

1. Learn everything about the online mediums in which you will be doing most of your business.
2. Learn what it takes to build an online brand.
3. Do what many artists/producer will not do and learn to create and build an engaging website that will be the foundation your brand sits on. MySpace, Twitter, Facebook profiles etc, are fine if you are content on being one of the crowd. But true brands find a way to stand out. You can’t do that when another brands logo is always overshadowing your own. Those sites should only be an extension of your brand not the primary platform where each artists profile is slightly varied from the millions of other similar artist's pages

Just think of Tila Tequila. She will always be associated with the MySpace brand whether she wants to or not.

4. Learn to bring visitors to your site where you have 100% control of the presentation.

5. Spend time creating an engaging tagline and bio that will be the heart and soul of your brand. A majority of artists don’t bother with this step. If you can’t take time in building “trust factor” then don’t get in the business of being a music producer, whose job is to facilitate contact with an array of music artist’s types and professionals.

5. Being a music producer is all about being a good businessman. Approach it that way and you will always have a leg up on the competition

Duane Charles :: Music Producers List

where should you start in the street or on the net? Im thinking in the street, but the net seems to be where its at now.

I think the net. The street is good too. I think the net gives you access to more people especially people who are looking for what you might have. Though it is still hit or miss i think it is less hit or miss than in the street.

It is slightly easier these days to reach out to folks out social medias especially up and coming cats from other locations who you can build with.

Good ideas here. I'm learning the web is a fickle lady. Seems easy to gain fans and visits to websites, but turning those visits into sales is a whole new topic. As mentioned earlier, trust and name recognition is a huge factor to closing the sale. I'm marketing a new band, started in November, and I'm starting to realize that this first album is going to be mainly a name recognition promo. I probably won't see big sales until 2nd album release. On that theory, a producer really has to be in it for the long haul. I'm starting a youtube campaign this month. Anyone have insight on effective promo on youtube?
Thanks - LL