EP#68: Where to start finding an audience for your music

07/09/24 • 14 min

Songwriter are you sitting with NO IDEA of where to begin building an audience for your original music? Finding it tough to get live performance opportunities because pubs and bars only want cover songs? I hear ya 🙌
In this video, we explore the practicalities for songwriters to grow their fanbase both online and offline. This question was submitted by one of our awesome community members Ruaraidh Wishart (https://littleleaguerebellion.bandcamp.com/)
❓ How can we build an audience for our original music without live performance opportunities in pubs and bars? Should we set up our own original music nights in pubs?
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Good Luck! Your music deserves to be heard. Keep creating and sharing your art!
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Intro: 00:00
00:27 Listen to Ruaraidh's question
01:09 The Be Radical Make Music vision
02:28 Why pubs only want cover artists (and not YOUR music)
04:00 What is an ROI?
05:00 What is Marketing?
06:19 How to get your music from the bedroom to the fan
07:19 The mindset shift you NEED to make to market your music
09:35 Do we need to perform live in pubs to grow an audience?
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EP#67: Why your songwriting genre DOESN'T matter (and what to focus on instead)

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Are you a songwriter who's confused about your genre? Do you dread the question, "What kind of music do you write?" You're not alone! Many songwriters struggle to pinpoint their genre, especially when their music spans multiple styles and sub-genres.

But here's the thing: genre is not as important as you might think! In this episode, I'll share something much more crucial that often gets overlooked. After working with hundreds of songwriters, I've discovered a key focus that helps everything click into place, and hint: it's not knowing your music style or genre!

In this episode:

Why your music and songwriting genre isn't as important as you think
The one crucial focus that can help define your music-making as an artist
How to confidently answer the question about your music genre

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Intro
00:51 The genre dilemma
01:51 The risk of getting 'boxed in'
02:50 A better way to approach genre
03:44 Practical tips to find your songwriting style
06:21 How to gain trust in your songwriter's voice
07:37 How to find your genre
09:41 Conclusion
11:00 How to answer THAT dreaded question

By drilling down into this one aspect, you'll find clarity and a satisfying answer to that dreaded question, "What kind of songs do you write?" Let's simplify the process and help you understand what truly matters in your music journey.

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Stay radical and keep making music! Rosie

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EP#69: What to do when all your songs sound the same

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hi-f7xw2eUs?si=6_2mHoCx55mxkJ8X
Have you ever worried that all your songs sound the same? Maybe your songwriting is getting a little boring? Or your songs just feel... bland?!
Believe me, getting stuck writing boring AF songs is a fear that lives inside every songwriter!
What what I was to tell you that this is not writer's block and instead you are on the edge of upleveling your songwriting to write better songs! 😎
In this video I have three easy strategies to help your break free from your current songwriting process and inject some fresh, excitement into your songwriting and music!
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00:00 Intro
00:12 The songwriting plateaux _ writer's block
01:36 Strategy one
05:19 Strategy two
06:46 Where to learn music theory
07:30 Strategy three
08:36 Collaboration resources
09:25 Outro
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