14 Ways On How To Get Your Music To Go Viral
You have finally finished recording a new album. Mixing and mastering are done. The process is over. But you are still stressed about something.
You suddenly realize that you haven't put together a marketing strategy.
You scramble to find an email list full of influential bloggers. You craft your email pitch perfectly. You tell the recipient about your music, your passion and the story behind your music. But one thing is eluding you, an effective subject line for your email. Don't worry you are not alone. Releasing an album requires meticulous planning and more legwork than the actual recording process.
I decided to put together resources that will help you try to get your music to go viral.
1. Highlighted your approach in regards to pitching your music to music bloggers.
2. Put your music Vine-On this site you can network and share your music so you can connect your song to people who want to share.
3. Get play on I-Tune, Spotify, and Iheart so you can get distribution
4. Create an account with music sites like Soundcloud.
5. Create a music page on social media to Advertise and promote yourself.
6. Advertise around your surround area.
7. Perform at local venues, events, parties and festivals that are looking for performers. You also want to go to places where there are a lot of people will be. I think New York Fashion Week or any other fashion week is a place with great exposure.
8. Create a back story for your music and your name then gets bloggers to write articles about you to create a buzz. Because you want to gain some momentum.
9. Grow a fan base.
10. Have a good marketing strategy.
11. Become a marketing genius and invest in your dream.
12. Pick one of your songs as single that you want to promote and focus on. Then you want to market and promote that particular song for at least six months to one year until it gets a lot of publicity. Or Let your fan’s pick your single.
13. Promote on Facebook Paid Ad’s
14. Know yourself, your audience, theme and most of all know your image.
I welcome you to use this information to your advantage. I also encourage you to share this information with friends, family, and other creative people. Be a well of knowledge to those around you. Digest this material and I guarantee you will be on your way to better music blog submissions.
