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Old 09-05-19, 09:58   #3
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You need a good business sense.

Are you looking to become a performer? Or mainly a recording artist? The two are going to meet along the way anyway but usually people start out with one unless they haven't been found by a scout/have been offered a deal right away.

It would also be good to know what you can do already.

Generally it's good if you can write and arrange your own songs so you already have a couple of things to start out with. You can also bring them along if you approach venues to ask whether you can perform there.

If you are looking to get a contract you can send these in to companies, but be aware that they often take months to look at these and often will return them if you do not strictly follow their procedure. Most of them have an A&R (artists and repertoire) manager who will handle these and are responsible for adding new artists to the roster.

Some labels will not let you send in a demo that is unsolicited, so you would need a manager/lawyer or an agent (from a talent agency for example) that will get in touch with the labels A&R manager.

Have some good social media profiles, and if you have some savings, pay for promotion so you will pop up in people's advertisements. Also try to feel what the algorithms are so you can adapt your hashtags to them. Try to find the venues where the scouts are looking for new artists.

Do some street music (be sure you don't do anything illegal, Canada metro for example has designated spots for street musicians) to get some exposure.

It's a good idea to upload your things to hear, youtube, soundcloud but also streaming services. Some companies will offer you streaming management for relatively low prices.

Do some training, for example if you're a singer, try to get some singing lessons or if you play instruments get lessons for that.

There is a lot more that can be done, but the things above are some of the most basic things (gosh I love talking about music).

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