I want to get my music exposed. What should I do?

[Mindful]

I should point out that although I have this huge long winded opinion about it... I don't run a label so my opinion probably counts for shit ;)

[teknonotice]

Teknonotice Digital can distribute your music into approx. 300 online stores including mixmag, juno, trackitdown, djtunes, Tesco LOL, HMV digital and loads more. chk out the following link to give your self an idea:

teknonotice digital speaker damage ep various artists - Google Search

This has taken a lot of time and work to set up with so many stores (approx 18 months)

We have a number of options available to set up accounts to distribute:

No set up fee - 60% Royalty rate -25€ threshold

25€ account set up fee - 70% Royalty rate -25€ threshold

Threshold is defined as how much you have to sell before you will be paid by us.

Set up fee is not payable by you - it is taken from your royalties if and when you sell. So make no sales and we are distributing for free.

There are a lot of distributors charging more than this - there are some charging less.

Check out:

Amphead Entertainment - Digital Distribution

:: THE ORCHARD :: Distribution Options

Tunecore: Digital Music Distribution

Some distributors will pay a higher royalty (like tunecore) but charge you per album releases - you will then have to renew it after twelve months - what happens of you dont renew? your music will stay online and tunecore will keep getting paid - you wont.

Going directly: Juno will pay 50% royalty rate less any music author soiciety charge (approx 10%) if the artist is registered.

Junos threshold is £50 sterling.

Juno, and other stores may also under their agreements sell your single tracks as part of a compilation - in this case you will probably get a very small %.

Chk out beats digital also for similar deals.

Other deals Teknonotice Digital are currently offering:

Host your web site with us for a year for just €60 and get 70% royalty rate and no set up fee. 25€ threshold

Employ Teknonotice to design and host your web site for just €300 and get 70%, no set up fee, no threshold. Web sites built with Joomla and includes full training of how to control yourself.

I have numerous copies of store agreements here if that will be of any help in choosing who trust with digital distribution.

It is a bit of a minefield. We developed teknonotice digital for ourselves and to get our music out there..along the way however other artists and labels have used us cause our deal, and service is really very good.

Im in a rush, so will write more later..welcome any specific questions on the subject. if you could post some links to your music that would be great..

the whole promo question is a new,convo as is how to get into beatport. new labels/artists with low volumes will struggle unless you got a mate on the inside or your spanky new track has recieved high acclaim in the right circles.

In our and our digital store customers opinion Beat port has lost grip on the scene and is providing high quantity, low quality music.


regards,


Chris Knight
Teknonotice Digital

[teknonotice]

Other issue with going direct is the time it takes to keep uploading the same release to loads different stores. This is timely, consuming and annoying to say the least, specially after you done it the first few honeymoon times. Ask any label who sells directly what they spend most of their time doing...uploading multiple times is boring!!

You also have to sell more as you have thresholds over all stores, not one covering the whole. IE with teknonotice your threshold is 25€ across 300 stores. if you have 10 direct store agreements you will have 10 thresholds to hit before you get paid!!

If you are an unknown artist then use the numbers game - you will have more chance of selling if you have a blanket distribution deal complimented by 5-10 major well known stores that any punter can access easily. These handful are the ones that you concentrate on promoing in all your PR and marketing.

Since our development and growth into so many different online platforms sales have improved - and from markets where we are unknown. Nothing really special but simply because we are in so many places increases the chance of someone finding us, liking the music, and clicking buy.

[teknonotice]

ps - check out Label worx also - up to 60% and no set fee- or so i'm told by a good mate - unsure of sales threshold

[The Overfiend]

Send to labels that match the material.
Don't start a label until you've built up a name for yourself.
DO NOT SPAM
Promote yourself humbly, let the music speak first man.

[DannyBlack]

^^ what Tony said.

Also; this thread is full of WIN!

[Kaifeng]

Haha ok guys, thanks a ton for the input.

Here's links to some of my tracks in case you were wondering.

YouTube - Kaifeng - Dont Mess (clip)

YouTube - Kaifeng - Earth Rations ( clip )


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[teknonotice]

Haha ok guys, thanks a ton for the input.

Here's links to some of my tracks in case you were wondering.

YouTube - Kaifeng - Dont Mess (clip)

YouTube - Kaifeng - Earth Rations ( clip )


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good work mate - look 4ward to hearing more

[judas_beast]

make some really good tracks.

+1 on the don't be a knob, I learnt tht the hard a few years ago when I burnt some very useful bridges. was funny though..... kinda

[Technologic]

make some really good tracks.

+1 on the don't be a knob, I learnt tht the hard a few years ago when I burnt some very useful bridges. was funny though..... kinda

Yeah, not being a knob is important. I think it's a matter of moving with the right cicles anyway as other peoples behaviour is a catalyst on how we react.

[DannyBlack]

make some really good tracks.

+1 on the don't be a knob, I learnt tht the hard a few years ago when I burnt some very useful bridges. was funny though..... kinda

ouch! that just made me cringe a bit. I'm hoping to god I never become a knob, or have been a knob.... :-|

[Kaifeng]

investigative BUMP.

so I found a label called U&A recordings (check out their stuff here -> https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/...nda_recordings)

They classify themselves as a "tech-funk" label, but they release tech-house, techno, breaks, and music that falls between those catagories.

If any of you happen to know of any other labels similar to this, please let me know. thanks a ton

[The Overfiend]

Totally forgot to +1
The do not be a knob.
While it's always good to have your name discussed.
negative feedback will hinder bookings and connections because this techno family is a very SMALL world.

[Kaifeng]

I'm definitely not a knob, although i do think the word knob is hilarious.


knob.

LOL.

[BloodStar]

quality of music is on second place, tho. having friends (connections) on the right places is much more important, i guess.

[MARK ANXIOUS]

best way to get your music exposed?

1) make good music
2) learn business
3) take your show on the road!

many moons ago, 2) was taken care of by the record labels. these days of course, there's no money in music so anyone who's remotely intelligent does get involved it lol. i suppose that's kinda why the industry is now full of digital labels, substandard releases and throwaway music.

imho, if you understand business and make good music, you're way ahead of anyone these days. these days it's up to the artist to promote, market and sell their own music to make THEMSELVES a success. one you've got your good music, get a good foundation - get your website, social network site, logo, your own label, all looking wicked and super pro. and if you cant learn how to do it all yourself - pay someone.

then once you've got this, it's all alot easier. you HAVE to gig - whether it's DJing or PA's, and promoters will take you serious, you'll get more bookings. that will be invaluable in helping get your sound out there.

long gone are the days when you can just sit in your studio, lock the door and focus purely on your art. i really wish those days were back, but with that came greedy record labels, artists who had no control and alot of ppl getting ripped off.

take the bull by the horns mate, sit down and write down a list of things you must do to get YOUR product out there. then follow that list to the letter.

good luck man.