How to Produce and Promote Your Own Concerts

By Lori Spencer

 

Whether you’re an aspiring promoter wanting to produce a music festival, or a local band producing and promoting your own shows, be prepared to do a lot of hard work. Unless you have unlimited funding to hire help or a lot of dedicated volunteers, most of the responsibilities will fall upon your shoulders.

While there are certainly ways to make money from concert production, you have to spend money before you can bring the show to the stage. Having a budget – even a small one – to work with is essential. You’ll also need to be well-organized, perform well under pressure, and have the ability to juggle several different things at one time.

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Auditioning for a Major Record Company

By Lori Spencer

 

Signing a record deal with a major recording company is the ultimate goal of most aspiring songwriters and bands. But as AC/DC sings in their hit song, “it’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.” Getting your foot in the door at a major label can take years of playing the club circuit and recording for small indie labels—or you might be one of the lucky ones who get your first big record deal at age 16. However, it takes more than just luck to get a record contract. For the majority of artists, it requires a team of people working to pitch the band’s demo and set up auditions with labels.

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Getting Your Music Played on XM Radio

By Lori Spencer

 

Getting your original music played on the radio takes a lot of perseverance and postage. An unsigned band or new artist without name recognition may have to mail out thousands of CDs before one music director will add their song to a station’s play list. Sadly, most submissions end up in the trash. Terrestrial radio stations are tightly formatted and generally only play music from established artists and major labels – this makes it even harder to get a break.

XM Satellite Radio offers many more channels and varieties of music for listeners to choose from. XM frequently plays music from indie labels and unsigned bands, so your chances of getting heard are much greater…

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Music Festivals in Bandera, Texas

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By Lori Spencer