tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post3078674163106954320..comments2024-03-25T02:59:14.613+00:00Comments on Breaking More Waves: How To Get Your Music Featured On BlogsBreaking More Waves Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-10305975636017781722014-12-13T14:14:54.893+00:002014-12-13T14:14:54.893+00:00This is really good advice - particularly the poin...This is really good advice - particularly the pointing out the time constraints most bloggers have. We're trying to feature more new music at TMO, and to help artists we've put together a form with a couple of questions (like a mini-interview). Filling it out gives us all the info we need, and saves time for everyone. Artists can include photos, soundcloud & youtube embeds as well. You can see more about hit here <a href="http://www.threemonkeysonline.com/introducing-new-music/" rel="nofollow">Introducing New Music | TMO</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602494093642622567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-90458336975150790972013-02-05T15:50:24.763+00:002013-02-05T15:50:24.763+00:00Brilliant advice. I wish I had found this a month ...Brilliant advice. I wish I had found this a month ago!!! We live and learn! Shaunhttp://www.southwaymusic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-7798546011889042642012-12-17T12:02:01.913+00:002012-12-17T12:02:01.913+00:00A great post with loads of helpful and logical tip...A great post with loads of helpful and logical tips. I completely agree with all of the points that have been raised, particularly regarding social media sites such as facebook and Twitter, and how it is important to keep an online presence but not be overwhelmming...there's only so much people can take of self promotion, particularly if it is seemless and not backed up with a solid track, image, website or product etc. Ultimately I think that as long as you are personable and honest in the way you contact and approach people online, be it press or radio contacts or blogs and fans, then it will come across on your music/product and help you build and maintain relationships both on and off the net. Being clear and concise is definitely key. Richard O'Brienhttp://www.richardobrienmusic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-55213385131992330862012-12-15T18:09:24.027+00:002012-12-15T18:09:24.027+00:00I'm with Liz on this one, too. Personally I ge...I'm with Liz on this one, too. Personally I get a torrential amount of email every week and also have a family life, so my inbox is overflowing and incoming messages can get overlooked. For me, persistence + outstanding music are the very essence of a professional, winning attitude and I never mind being nagged to listen to a brilliant tune. I never mind people nagging me about their music so long as they don't mind blunt rejection if it's sub-standard. But then it's my fulltime job. As you rightly point out, many great bloggers actually write in their spare time and simply don't have time for timewasters...Tom Robinsonhttp://freshonthenet.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-18927322333623207532011-11-20T19:46:02.718+00:002011-11-20T19:46:02.718+00:00Thanks for the comment marycigarettes.
There'...Thanks for the comment marycigarettes.<br /><br />There's certainly a good % of music that we discover through our own searching rather from bands emailing to ask for coverage (other blogs do this to a greater or lesser extent depending on the blog), but in order for the blogger to find the music there has to be something leading you there. A trail, a path or something on line linking to the band in another location can sometimes do that. It's a bit like the way people find this blog - they must have clicked something or read something that led them here !Breaking More Waves Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-46677391963858672642011-11-20T19:17:20.036+00:002011-11-20T19:17:20.036+00:00i personally would never request that any blogger ...i personally would never request that any blogger listen to, or write about my music... this is the age of pull rather than push...i just take care of the main thing,put the hours in,and hope that the rest takes care of itself..and even then i'm not gonna get too hung up about it if nothing happens...it's actually more fun to write my own blogg,which doesn't even have to be about music....i find the less i talk about music,and more about the life i lead that actually informs my creativity, to be more entertaining for folk..so far in it's own small way this is working for me...a healthy youtube and soundcloud channel,and i never bug anyone for attention... it's just pointless and demeaning...but i do enjoy reading the music bloggs...'dangerous minds' and 'accidental bear' are favourites of mine..they do music but other stuff too,which gives more of a feel and context...i get a sense of where the blogger is coming from which is nice....but i would never in a million years ask them to listen to my music....if they found it and liked it,that would be great,but they probably won't,and that's okay..we can still get on with the main thing of being creative and having a fulfilling day.[excuse my crap spelling and messy typing]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-14340061352905701672011-09-18T03:17:44.715+01:002011-09-18T03:17:44.715+01:00This is the most useful article I've seen abou...This is the most useful article I've seen about getting on music blogs, thank you.<br /><br />I will definitely be making a few changes to my approach because of this.<br /><br />I'm doing a blog about my experience of promotion so I'll post a link to this blog on there.<br /><br />Thanks again.Simon Mark Smithhttp://www.simonmarksmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-31079790390480795222011-07-28T14:25:11.052+01:002011-07-28T14:25:11.052+01:00For those interested in this topic, I just release...For those interested in this topic, I just released an updated version of my e-book, "How to REALLY Get Your Music on Blogs". To snatch it up, please head on over here: <a href="http://tght.me/pJrOZm" rel="nofollow">http://tght.me/pJrOZm</a><br /><br />Thanks!Chris B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02107998864295399301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-74388486087166001142011-07-16T07:32:14.700+01:002011-07-16T07:32:14.700+01:00I have became a fast friend of this nice blog. Gre...I have became a fast friend of this nice blog. Great think. Many musicians leak new tracks to influential bloggers before anyone else. So how do you get music blogs to write about your music? Thanks for sharing this fantastic blog.<br /><a href="http://www.oltrelogo.com/" rel="nofollow">audio video service</a>audio video servicehttp://www.oltrelogo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-9715124436824039702011-07-02T11:44:05.802+01:002011-07-02T11:44:05.802+01:00Hi
Just came across this blog via the 6 music web...Hi<br /><br />Just came across this blog via the 6 music website.<br /><br />Loads of useful tips here - things I hadn't considered. Thanks !Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-57521111365962495172011-03-28T23:38:32.112+01:002011-03-28T23:38:32.112+01:00Great post and 2 awesome pieces of music !Great post and 2 awesome pieces of music !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-9640486907359241772011-03-10T11:57:31.659+00:002011-03-10T11:57:31.659+00:00Haha sorry Robin, I had left the communal work goo...Haha sorry Robin, I had left the communal work google account logged in that - I'm afraid it was me!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243420208219812840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-22031274785906951692011-03-10T07:11:04.348+00:002011-03-10T07:11:04.348+00:00Thanks Liz - I'm glad to see that at least som...Thanks Liz - I'm glad to see that at least somebody has a couple of different opinions - it shows that not all bloggers are created from the same mould at the blog factory !<br /><br />You are very right - I am horrendously organised - if I wasn't the blog would never be produced. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment - what blog do you write ?Breaking More Waves Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-43407313548450728572011-03-09T23:51:21.341+00:002011-03-09T23:51:21.341+00:00Lots of brilliant points - especially relating to ...Lots of brilliant points - especially relating to the proper use of soundcloud.<br /><br />I do, think, though that follow up e-mails can be very useful, dependent on the person you're e-mailing. I get the feeling from what you've written, Robin, that you're very methodical and organised with your e-mails. In comparison, I'm slightly more erratic and often receive follow up e-mails which make me wonder what happened to the first e-mail and for what pedantic reason I deleted it. Ultimately, if a blog hasn't replied, a follow up e-mail just can't hurt - you've nothing to lose.<br /><br />I'd also contend that MySpace is still a great resource - most bands have just 1/2 songs on soundcloud, but on MySpace there are generally 3/4 tracks on one page, which is undeniably convenient. From my point of view, I'd rather back a band with 4 very good songs than a band with just one excellent song.<br /><br />Overall, though, this should be printed, bound and stapled to every musician in the country. And as you point out, it would be very helpful if, in most cases, the staple was applied across their mouths just to make them be quiet.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427474749881161805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-22245936847508792332011-03-09T17:57:13.581+00:002011-03-09T17:57:13.581+00:00Thanks Leigh (click on his name for his blog Just ...Thanks Leigh (click on his name for his blog Just Music That I Like - he shares a fair amount of common ground musically with Breaking More Waves)<br /><br />The point you make about the snowball effect and the use of sites such as facebook and twitter is a very good one - artists can use a single blog post to good effect if they are clever.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and keep up the good work.Breaking More Waves Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-70718832968153990672011-03-09T15:43:28.385+00:002011-03-09T15:43:28.385+00:00Good post Robin.
Agree with nearly all of it.
My...Good post Robin.<br /><br />Agree with nearly all of it.<br /><br />My biggest gripe is an email that starts along the lines of "Great blog, I particularly like your post about 'so and so'..." - We know it's a lie and the chances are I won't read the rest of the email.<br /><br />Know what genre you are. I post a lot of dark, moody rock / electro so often get people who think they are the new Siouxsie, yet sound more like Belinda Carlisle. <br /><br />For me, a good email will contain a band / sleeve picture, a link to embeddable song (my preference is also Soundcloud), perhaps a download link, a paragraph on the band, links to site / Bandcamp / facebook (not myspace!), contact point. <br /><br />If you give me an 80MB mediafire link without a stream or link to stream it's doubtful I'll listen.<br /><br />The snowballing effect is helped if bands share any posts you receive on facebook / twitter - quite often the blog itself will re-tweet it and you could just get a follow up blog post. <br /><br />Facebook / Twitter are best for community - stay active but not overbearing. <br /><br />A follow up after no response is pretty much a waste of time, you have to accept that some blogs get hundreds of mails and most mails will get ignored. Maybe give it a second chance on your next release.<br />Do contact blogs though, there is nothing to lose.<br /><br />Bloggers love a thank you, strike up a rapport with those who post you and you'll likely find they'll cover your new release without you needed to contact them at all.Leighhttp://www.justmusicthatilike.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-31666511049597178032011-03-08T22:55:59.396+00:002011-03-08T22:55:59.396+00:00Just been sent here via another blog twitter Niall...Just been sent here via another blog twitter Nialler 9. Wow for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to write you do a bloody god job. Keep up the good work and this post was awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-31851046198194950342011-03-08T22:44:07.573+00:002011-03-08T22:44:07.573+00:00This is completely and utterly spot on. Every aspi...This is completely and utterly spot on. Every aspiring band ought to read/have read this. So succinct, so bloody good, so spot on. <br /><br />Follow-up emails are infuriating I'd say - if it didn't wash first time round, it's hardly worth turning the washing machine on for a second go...Dots&Dasheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10179678027222861883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-39109635306250753232011-03-08T22:18:25.157+00:002011-03-08T22:18:25.157+00:00Ian
My view would be the follow up email is unlik...Ian<br /><br />My view would be the follow up email is unlikely to achieve results.<br /><br />If any other bloggers read this maybe they could help (and give their own views on what I've written)<br /><br />Yes Drop Box is cool, but worth an email as well to include photo etc unless (if you are clever) your Soundcloud provides the necessary links to the other info I might need.Breaking More Waves Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-1863824817171776562011-03-08T22:15:18.992+00:002011-03-08T22:15:18.992+00:00Hello thankx for an interesting post - useful tips...Hello thankx for an interesting post - useful tips. I'm just looking into releasing my first recorded material d-i-y stylee. If I don't hear from any bloggers I send stuff to is it ok to send a follow up email or is that a waste of time? Also you have a drop box for Soundcloud should I use that?<br /><br />Thankx IanIannoreply@blogger.com