Best platforms for music promotion?

>Soundcloud Not at all effective, Cloudflared >Youtube Sometimes effective, but Googled >Bandcamp Viable, but lacks the social elements of other platforms - comments, likes, etc. Maybe it's a good thing (?) >IRL promotion Probably the best option nowadays

>>35794 nyaa.si, rutracker and private trackers. Or the community audio archive: https://archive.org/details/opensource_audio

offline is the only place. theres so many people trying to make their gay little music career take off and they all just get 100 views on their crap. if you wanna do it you should actually put your skin in the game otherwise youll have no chance. even if youre absolutely fantastic you most likely wont ever get noticed.

>>35794 upload it to lainchan

As an non musician artist I can say that IRL is most effective. Find ways to get involved with your local music community.

>>35795 >rutracker Excellent idea, will try this out for sure

All of them. You should be active on every platform, there's no reason not to be.

I legally buy my music in soulseek, using nicotine. Bandcamp is the least bad option out there

>>35805 There is

What is the point of trying to be a pro musician? You are not going to make it, there's a hundred thousand people trying and 1 makes it. Even if you are that lucky 1, you make no money. Everyone steals and streams which you get less than a penny per play on something like spotify. I mean there's already so much music out there, you are just pissing into the wind. Every musician in the world could stop making music right now and we would be fine content wise. Infact I would prefer that, so people would take the time to dig and find the gems. Instead they'll be lost forever. If you are not trying to make some kind of social commentary like Randy Prozac does then you are just jerking yourself off. He releases it for free and never promotes anything. Noise music? Lol. Dance music? Haha. Get a real skill before it's too late. >It's for fun Okay then don't promote anything, that's not fun. I am the dad you never had. Idk mainly I'm making fun of people who "make beats"... electronic stuff. If you play a guitar I mean, that's a lot better but still. You ain't gonna be a rockstar. Real skill. Real skill. Get one.

>>35835 Some people find it satisfying to perform in front of an audience that are into the music or know that a fair chunk of people are listening to their music. Theres plenty of small bands that do small gigs and are quite happy with making the small amount of money they do from that.

>wahhh how can i make music if it isnt profitable and now you know why most music is soykaf

Just give concerts, bro. This is how musicians make money on their music, instead of RIAA laywyers.

>>35835 >What is the point of trying to be a pro musician? No idea. I'm not trying to be a pro. I mean, I consider myself somewhat skilled, but music will always stay a hobby for me >Get a real skill before it's too late I am in fact in the process of getting an actual practical skill that I will use to make money >Okay then don't promote anything, that's not fun. People listening to my music, communicating with me, etc. It is indeed fun >I am the dad you never had It's funny, but my dad used to say the exact same things that you do right now >Idk mainly I'm making fun of people who "make beats"... electronic stuff "Beats" is hip-hop, but there're a lot of different electronic subgenres. I've been listening to electronic music since childhood, so it's no wonder it's my favorite genre >If you play a guitar I mean, that's a lot better but still I graduated from music school. I play piano, though, not guitar >>35900 Easier said than done, but I'll try

>>35835 *watches sam hyde videos a couple times and feels deeply moved by them*

>>35897 Translation (spoiler): "When the revolution comes, the music industry will be first to go."

>>35911 More like seeing all the comments on them from loser music creators who are full or regret for so much wasted time. Sam is 100% right. Why isnt op asking how to become a welder? Op is a soft boy who was told to follow his passion. And as a result he wont have a house, a truck, a family. Just like a million other young men.

Very interesting thread. I was looking forward to getting into music as a creative "side-hustle", secondary to my primary, bread-winning skills as OP intends to do but that one cynic really woke me up. His opinion of Electronic Music seems woefully uninformed but nonetheless, I didn't realise just how poor the monetary return on your time investment is likely to be. The amount of money I'll make off of my music will be so low, it'll be a waste of time even as a side-hustle. I'm better off focusing only on what will increase my financial success and leave fun hobbies for when I have enough money in savings to live off of them (i.e. attain Financial Independence).

If you're good at what you do you'll always make money - it's just as true for a musician as it is for any other profession. There are people who make a living playing free jazz/obscure Baroque music/mental niche crap. They make almost nothing from streaming and album sales but that doesn't matter because the real money's in touring. Obviously, it's not the safest career path but let's not pretend that successful working musicians don't exist.

>>35948 >let's not pretend that successful working musicians don't exist Sure but... >If you're good at what you do you'll always make money No, just no. This has never been true.

>>35930 What are you talking about? Most people who make music never plan to make a living off it. Even if you did go all out and failed, you'd probably be in your mid-20s by then. You think he'll end up a hobo because of that? Maybe if he lives in China or something. Enjoy your life own with no creative outlet though.

>>35835 >Randy Prozac Now that's a name I didn't expect to read on here today. It's been quite some time since I listened to any of his work or even visted the website.

>>35930 That's a very american way of looking at things. You have no respect for culture so I have no respect for you.

>>35930 >And as a result he wont have a house, a truck, a family Not everyone wants those things. I know I don't. I'm much happier living a relatively humble life where I have lots of free time to do the things I really care about. I'm not saying it's bad or wrong if you do want that sort of thing; I respect that life style a lot. It's just not for me. People project their own wants and desires onto others all the time, and I don't get it. Not everyone wants the same things out of life. I don't get how it's hard to understand.

I get all my music news through TCP.

>>36007 >TCP

>>35835 You're a limp-dicked jackass who should've been spanked more as a kid, but you do bring up a good point. Making it big in music is 99.9% luck. It's a great side hustle, and hugely satisfying hobby, but unless one of your songs randomly gets big on tiktok or something you're not going to be able to do it full-time. You (OP) should be more focused on perfecting your craft than you should trying to get popular.