The best way to promote your music is by getting it heard. The more people listen to it, the more chances you have of becoming popular. But how can you get people to listen? One way is through press coverage. If a publication writes or pitches about your band or album, many people will read that article and learn about you. The publication can improve sales because potential fans can learn more about who you are and what music you play —and decide whether they like it!
A press kit is a collection of information you can send to journalists, editors, and bloggers. It includes things like album covers that are professional in appearance and easy for journalists to access on their computers or mobile devices, so they don’t have any trouble finding out more about who you are and what you do when they decide they want more information about what makes you unique as an artist or performer. Of course, your bio should also be concise but detailed enough that it won’t leave anyone wondering who they’ve just been introduced to!
A pitch email is sent to journalists asking them if they would like to write about your music. Pitch emails should be short (1-2 paragraphs) and include the following:
- A clear description of what you’re promoting (for example, “We just released our first single”)
- How can they access the product/service being advertised (for example, “You can listen on Spotify”)
- A call to action (“Please let me know if this sounds like something that would fit in with [your publication].”)
Make sure your music is ready for the public.
You can only get publicity if what you’re promoting is good. It would help if you released good-quality music recordings. It always helps to provide your fans with a good website for your music and merch and, let’s remember, an excellent social media presence.
Making connections, developing a plan, and staying persistent are the keys to success.
- Make sure you have a good product.
- Develop a plan and stay persistent.
- Stay focused on your goal, and don’t get distracted by other things that come along the way.
Creating a Public Relations (PR) plan for your music is important to get the word out about your songs.
When promoting music, it’s only suitable to have a plan. You may think that the best way to promote your songs is by posting on social media or sending out press releases, but those methods can only take you so far. The key is creating a PR plan outlining all the different ways you’ll get the word out about your songs.
How to create an effective PR plan:
- Start with identifying who your target audience is and what they want from their entertainment experience (e.g. if they’re looking for something new and exciting). This will inform which outlets are most interested in covering what you have available today–and how much effort should go into reaching them via email blasts, direct mailings, or other methods?
- Next, determine what types of content might resonate most deeply with those same people based on past successes (e.g., interviews vs. reviews blogs), so there are no surprises when marketing begins later this year!
Conclusion
If you’re looking to promote your music, it’s important to know how to get the word out. Musicians create a press kit and pitch it to reporters and bloggers who are interested in covering your story. You can also consider releasing singles on streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music so that more people will hear about them through their friends who listen there instead of buying an entire album at once.”
