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Band promotion sites – how to choose the best.

There are now a great many websites designed to promote unsigned bands and solo musicians. It can be difficult to know which to sign up to and which to ignore. No musician has the time to sit and register with each and every one of them, so how do you know which to choose? Here are some features that the best sites for unsigned artists should have.

A good looking website. Any website that is serious about promoting new music should be very image conscious. You know those websites that look like they have been designed using a standard template? Well, they have and they are to be avoided at all costs.

The best sites for unsigned artists should have a nice clean brand, a website that loads quickly and has no broken links but, most importantly, there should be plenty of music.

Incentives. Many unsigned band sites will run regular competitions in a bid to incentivise you to sign up to them. Prize draws with cash prizes are quite common and are well worth entering. Other prizes may include studio time or instruments or other equipment.

Great contacts. The best sites for unsigned artists should be well connected within the music industry. Ideally the site will have staff that listen to every submission in order to identify those that have the most potential to make it. They should then be sending this information straight to the record labels.

Standards. Some promotion sites aren't fussy and will allow any old rubbish to be uploaded to them. The best sites however, will actually take the time to listen to the content that is uploaded, and kick out anything substandard. Of course, whether a piece of music is good or bad is a subjective decision, which is why the best sites for unsigned artists allow visitors to rate the music on the site. The best are them forwarded to record labels and talent scouts, while the worst are asked to leave.

Charts. The most listened to artists will top the site's latest chart which gives them extra exposure on the site. Where you appear on the chart is a good way to gauge how engaging your band name and image are. Why are people clicking on certain artists and not you? Is it your brand? Or is your style of music currently out of fashion?

Downloads. To spread the word about your music, it's worth donating a tune or two to the site's free download page. The number of downloads you achieve is a good measure of how your music is being received. It also allows the user to share it amongst their friends via social media, email or Smart Phone.

Play lists. The unsigned music artists uk will play music to their visitors as soon as they access the home page. The play list may be a totally random selection of uploaded music, or it could be the current twenty or thirty most popular tunes on the site.

No fees. As someone trying to make it in the music business, the last thing you need is more expense. Luckily, many band promotion sites are totally free of charge. You can upload your music and create your own profile page without having to a pay a penny.

Established. Make sure that the sites you choose to promote your band have been around for a while, and have plenty of other acts using them. It's tempting to go for sites that don't have much content, because you think that you'll stand out, however, they probably don't have much content because they're not much good. Talent scouts won't waste their time visiting sites that only have a handful of acts registered, they'll much prefer sites where there's plenty of music to listen to.

Overall, unsigned band are a very good way of getting your music out there, and hopefully eventually getting signed. You probably know lots of other musicians, so ask them which they use and which they avoid. Personal recommendations are invaluable when making the decision about which sites to use. Pick three or four of the best sites and see how it goes. If nothing much is happening, add a couple more sites into the mix. The only way to make it in the music industry is to keep going and never give up.

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How to make a demo CD

Whether you're in a band or a solo artist, if you want to make it in the music industry, at some point you'll need a demo CD. Here we take a look at how to create a good demo that showcases your talents and stands out from the crowd.

Be picky

Choose your best songs for your demo recording. If you've played a few gigs you'll know which tracks go down well. However, you should trust your own opinion as well as that of others.

If you still can't decide you can submit your music to a YouTube channel, or Facebook page and see which ones get the best response. If you manage to get a few online fans, ask them to vote for their favourite tunes.

Make sure that the tracks you choose (pick 2-4 songs) are truly representative of the music you play.

How to record your demo.

There are lots of ways in which you can record your music, from the very simple to the very complex. Your choice will depend on how much time, money and know how you have.

A simple option is to use your Smart Phone, either at home or in a rehearsal room. You can then either leave it in its raw state or edit the recording using Logic, GarageBand or any other similar software. Recordings made this way will not be of the best quality but they suit certain styles of music pretty well.

For a better quality demo you can use an analogue or digital external recorder which are still simple to use but have better microphones resulting in a fuller, crisper sound.

Moving up a level, you can turn your PC into a 'Digital Audio Workstation' with the right software. You can either use the built-in microphone, or better still, invest in an interface that allows you to connect a professional quality mic to your computer.

To get a really good demo using this method requires some knowledge and a lot of trial and error, but if you can crack it, the results are well worth it.

The simplest way of all, with the best end result, is to hire a studio and an engineer for a day. However, we are now talking a lot of expense. Then again, if you are serious about making it big, and there are four or five members in the band to share the cost, it could be well worth it.

A good engineer will also be able to offer advice on song structure and arrangements, so make the most of your time with them.

If you want an energetic recording that captures the essence of your music then you may want to record live rather than multitracking your instruments. You can also combine the two methods by recording live and overdubbing later.

The method you choose, and the way in which you record, will depend on the style of music you play. A grungey, garagey punk band will probably suit a lo-fi, live recording, whereas, other musical styles may suit something more polished and complex.

Use all formats. You should produce a demo in both physical and digital forms, that way you get the flexibility to submit your music in person, by post or online.

CDs can be sold at gigs for a little extra cash and to spread the word, while copies on cheap USB sticks are great for sending to record companies or handing out.

MP3 files can be uploaded to YouTube, Facebook or any of the many sites dedicated to showcasing new talent.

Be creative. If you know any budding film makers, ask them to make a video for you. It's good experience and exposure for them, and it will help your demo stand out from the crowd.

Create a strong, consistent brand and use it on everything you create.

Remember  - it's only a demo. No one expects a demo recording to be perfect, it's job is to hint at your potential so it doesn't need to be the finished article. The listener needs to be able to hear the songs clearly in order to get an idea of what you're about. Cut the recordings down to just the music, no one wants to hear 'band banter' between songs. You may also want to stick to three to four minutes per song, busy people won't have time for eight minute drum solos.

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