Hell yeah.
About 50% of my time is spent on publicity and pushing my stuff.
First thing is put together a web page. Like I keep telling these guys here, putting your stuff on SoundScan or whatever is useless and just makes you look amateurish. Sign up with an ISP and design a page: even if it looks like crap like mine http://www.schmange.com at least it shows that you're serious about what you do.
Sign on with SonicBids and do an EPK.
http://www.sonicbids.com/Schmange
Forget about their stupid contests and the contacts they give you cause they're just about making money for themselves. Just add it to your signature at the bottom of every email you send.
ie,
Kevin Taylor
[email]schmange@schmange.com[/email]
Schmange Music U.K./Canada
http://www.schmange.com
CD's
http://www.schmange.com/schmangesongpurchase.html
EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/Schmange
Friday, November 25, 2005
6:28:35 PM
Contact all the places that license material for commercial use like Primary Elements: http://www.PrimaryElements.com
... but be totally sure that your stuff is of broadcast quality.
Sign up with places like Versus Media who do stuff like student films etc... but occasionally the major advertisers use their services to find material.
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You'll find stuff like this regularly arriving in your mailbox:
A film project recently added to our site is seeking your style of music.
Project seeks: Alternative,Ambient,Composer,Electro-Orchestral,New Age,Orchestral Soundtracks,Rock
Project Location: Minnesota United States
Pay? Yes
About this project: This is an artsy, short film that I am working on for the purpose of entering into the NFAA scholarship contest in film. It is about a man who is contemplating life. He starts out speaking in a monologue, and then he is walking along a street with the sunset in the background talking to a close friend about life. It has a surprise ending that makes it all worth it!!
I'm mostly looking for just one song, like something in the style of Death Cab for Cutie, and maybe two.
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Look for the paying gigs but also keep in mind that these guys are the future film makers and if they like your stuff, you'll get a call for more stuff when they're doing a major commercial or whatever.
When you see something they're looking for, write them for more info, get to know them and suprise the crap outa them by writing a tune in a coupla days and sending it along. As well as a few different alternate mixes.
Then make sure they know you can do custom mixes on demand. (for more money of course :)
