Achieve Financial Independence

Singers, songwriters and producers have the opportunity to create and sell their music online even before landing a record deal. Why wait until you have dozens of people taking out their 10% before you get the leftovers? Take control of your music and your money!

By using the GotADemo studio to record your music you are declaring financial independence. You are no longer leaving your future in the hands of others. When you sign up for a free membership with GotADemo, you are entering into a whole new world of artist independence. Not only can you create the type of music you love, you also have the opportunity to sell your music online. And the best part is, you don’t have to split up the profits one thousand different ways, only to walk away with a penny for your thoughts.

Times have changed, with the advent of the Internet and social networks, artists have an opportunity to profit more than ever. The days of making one thousand CDs and hawking them from the trunk of your car are over. With GotADemo, you are able to reach the world with your talent as opposed to just the city you live in. Visit the GotADemo studio to demonstrate your talent and declare your independence today!

Using Social Networks to Promote Your Music

Social networking gives artists the opportunity to demonstrate their talent to the world on their own terms. Today, you don’t need to have a recording contract in order to get your music out there. You can find several resources online that will allow you to reach your target audience. With social networking you can create a pull strategy and build up a legion of followers that will be calling the record company and radio stations demanding to hear your music which will in turn have record companies competing to offer you the best deal. Artists like Soljah Boy Tell Em have had tremendous success with this strategy.

If you too would like to build a fan base online through the use of social networks, you should start with these four online communities:

1. GotADemo
2. YouTube
3. MySpace
4. Facebook

Once you create an original demo that showcases your amazing talent in the GotADemo studio, you can then sell your music on GotADemo.com. The next step would be to make your tracks available on your Myspace Music profile page. Also create a Facebook Fan Page and invite others to friend you, check out your music and provide feedback. Creating a music video to showcase your track and uploading it to YouTube will take it to the next level.

Word of mouth is the most powerful marketing tool on the planet. Share your music and encourage others to get their friends involved and you are on your way.

TV Talent Shows Vs Online Artist Outlets

Television talent shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent offer artists a huge nationwide audience and tremendous exposure. But the down side is that artists are limited by the opinions of the shows judges, who may or may not like their form of music. Even though the fans have the ultimate decision on whether or not to keep a singer on the show, they are heavily influenced by the comments made by the judges. Also, the American viewers often cast votes for the most popular contestant as opposed to the most talented.

TV talent shows are not always receptive to different kinds of music. Pop singers are the first choice and there is room for R&B, country and rock. But what if your genre is rap, reggae or Latin? Contestants are often forced to sing songs in the fore mentioned genres that are not best suited to them.

On the other hand, online artist outlets like GotADemo allow artists to be themselves, you can choose any song you like and demonstrate your talent without judgment. Online outlets provide worldwide visibility and can foster just as great a reach as a television audience through social networking and word of mouth.

If you feel that you don’t quite fit in with the TV talent show crowd, give an online artist outlet like GotADemo a try. Who knows? You may have a legion of followers in no time.

The Top 5 ways to Demonstrate Your Talent

1. Write lyrics that will move people
Get inspired. Write a song that will tap into people’s emotions. Whether it makes your listeners happy, sad, excited, scared or overwhelmed, the song must affect them in some way for it to be memorable.

2. Use the GotADemo studio to record your song
Recording your demo online is quick, easy and economical. Utilize the GotADemo studio to create a professional sounding demo that you can distribute to record labels and use to promote your talent.

3. Share your music
Perform every chance you get. Give away your music for free until you’ve been discovered. Share your talent with friends, family and co-workers. Network at music industry events. You never know who has a friend of a friend that could give you your big break.

4. Utilize social networks to promote your talent
Use your profile on GotADemo.com and other social networking sites to let the world know who you are and what you have to offer. Make your tracks available for others to hear. Add pictures of yourself or your band, fans want to connect with you and get to know who you are.

5. Perfect your craft. Practice, Practice, Practice.
All of the stars that you look up to today have one thing in common, they worked hard to get to where they are. Fame is rarely handed out on a silver platter, it takes hard work and discipline to get to where you want to go. Reach for the stars!

The NEW Demo

If you are a musician, you know that your demo is your calling card. However, the Internet has changed the game. The days of spending nearly $1000 to record a music demo are long gone. You don’t need to find a professional studio to record a quality demo in order to be noticed by record company executives. The truth is, if you are talented, listeners will know it no matter how much you shelled out to record your demo.

The web has undoubtedly changed the way that we consume music. File sharing, iTunes and Amazon have revolutionized the industry. Most people only purchase music online. Naturally, we are now beginning to make music online. New artists are being discovered using social networking sites like Myspace, YouTube and GotADemo.

If you are struggling to get your music career off the ground, spending tons of cash on a professionally recorded demo is not the way to go. With the GotADemo studio, you have the ability to record a high quality demo for a fraction of the cost. With GotADemo, recording your demo will be a breeze, now you can focus on the hard part, getting a record deal…break a leg!

She Bangs, She Bangs

William Hung

Auditions are underway for the 9th season of American Idol. Every season, countless aspiring singers stand in outrageously long lines in the hopes of making it on to the show. While the finalists on the show often go on to have amazing careers…think Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood; there are some who become famous for the not-so-good or downright awful performances. Don’t let this happen to you…

Many people think that they can sing, or their family and friends have told them that they have a beautiful voice but they are really just trying to spare their feelings. Have you ever heard your own voice on a recording and thought “that doesn’t sound at all like me”, I know I have. For many of us, we sound amazing in our own heads, but the truth is, we just don’t have what it takes to be a star. If you think that you can sing but you are not totally sure, the perfect solution is to record a song in the GotADemo studio. That way, you can play it back, hear what you REALLY sound like and make an educated decision about whether you are in fact destined for greatness.

So a word to the wise, record a demo using the GotADemo studio, play it back a few times, let an HONEST friend listen to it and then decide if you really want to take the leap onto the American Idol stage and risk becoming the next William Hung.