My Music Is Dope, But Now What!?! by Maggie Tra

Author:Maggie Tra [Boyd, Maggie Tra and Carlton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: non-fiction
Publisher: BeGreat Media Group
Published: 2019-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Track 8: Submitting Your Music to Blogs

Why blogs are important and how to get their attention

As we’re leaving the era when newspapers and television were the main means of information intake on a daily basis, platforms like blogs and social media have become much more important. Think about it: how many times are you online daily? The audiences you can reach have become so easily accessible, and it is in the masses. Can you imagine trying to do this in the Myspace days?

The rise of music blogs has been a long time coming, and it really is a great thing for artists. It has given independent artists’ a new platform to express themselves and to get their music heard. It couldn’t be easier (if done correctly).

Big websites like Complex, Hip-HopDX, and Pitchfork bring in millions of site visitors everyday, but I am sure when they started out with a mere 100 fans, you had no idea who they were. Now that they have become the main source for where a lot of fans find out about new music, it’s all anyone can read/talk about. This is why music blogs are important; they give you an audience from all over the world who want to hear dope music. They are essentially building YOU an audience.

That’s why I always say, no matter how many followers a blog has, big or small, getting your music on there has big potential for you to build your brand. That small blog could grow to hundreds, then thousands, and then…well, you get the picture. As the audience for that blog grows, the potential for you to establish a larger fan base also grows with it.

Blogs are also very loyal. Once they have become a fan of you, they will follow your career for the rest of your musical life. The passion that blogs have is more than just news; it’s like having a friend, someone to support and encourage you. They build you up to push you to do more, and seeing that online is incredible, right?

So, you’ve created your music, and now you’re ready to release it for the world to hear. Scary, right? The hard part is done, but the even more difficult task is yet to come. I see so often great music being lost in editors’ email inboxes because of the way they are sent. Some artists simply just add a link with no hello, no how are you, no bio, nothing. Building a relationship and having a press kit are just a few things that will ensure your music will at least be listened to. Having seen so many submissions over my years, I thought I’d share some key points on what you should be doing as an artist to get into blogs.

Build a relationship

Editors receive emails every single day; depending on how big their blog is, it could be up to hundreds a day that they have to go through. To ensure your submission is considered, you will need to build a relationship with them.

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