Ari’s Take: 11 Mistakes Every Young Band Makes

05-20-2015

1) Wait To Be Discovered

If you want a career in music you have to MAKE your career in music. You can’t wait for “the powers that be” to come swoop you up and turn you into a star. You must put in the work. No one wants to work with someone with a great recording but absolutely no work ethic, no following, no buzz, can’t perform live and has no social media presence. You must build this on your own first. The days of “getting discovered” at a club in Hollywood are over. Build up your enterprise on your own first, and people will come aknockin when you’ve become unstoppable.

8 Common Areas Where Musicians Make Mistakes with You Tube Videos – and How to Fix Them

You Tube is the third most popular website in the world, and the fourth most popular in the United States, behind only Amazon (3), Facebook (2), and Google at the top slot – according to Alexa.com.

More than 1 billion unique users visit You Tube every month.

One billion. Every month.

So yeah, it’s very popular…and it’s here to stay. It’s the new television for the modern age. But the great thing about living in this time is that you have control over the broadcast, and anyone can do it – and do it well. All you need to know is the basic fundamentals and put them into practice.

Of course, quality of content will always come into play with respect to the amount of views you get, and subsequently, the amount of money you can make. However, the following tips will help any musician that uploads a video to You Tube, regardless of the level of skill or experience.

If you already have videos on You Tube, go fix the issues that you’re able to correct immediately. If you plan on shooting video in the future, keep all of these tips in mind and you will definitely see a difference in the amount of traffic that you receive.

To see the 8 common mistakes, click here:
8 Common Areas Where Musicians Make Mistakes with You Tube Videos – and How to Fix Them.