How To Get Booked for Gigs

With the Hipnotik 2013 Youth Festival having just passed by, I am sure as an artist you are wondering how those artists present got the gig; what criteria is used to pick performing artists.

Well, after consulting specialists in the field I gathered a few tips:

Courtesy of boathouse.co.uk

• When approaching a booker of a live venue consider "Why do clubs book certain acts and not others?" In other words, are there certain things that clubs look for in the acts they book, and if so, what is the criterion to get a gig at a live venue? For starters, the bottom line for a venue owner is that they need to make a living at their profession, and the only way they can do that is to book acts that fill the club. So any artist wishing to get booked should do an inventory of their talents and accomplishments and make a list of impressive data to present to the bookers.

 

Mixtape 101

We exist in a world where everyone thinks they are a music artist and should release a mixtape / album. I came accross a few pointers recently on the web.

Source : RapRehab

Presently the Mixtape market is very over saturated. There are too many mixtape projects being released freely into the marketplace without any defined purpose or mission. The end result is nothing but clutter!

CLUTTER MUSIC equals Sub par, mediocre, throw away music. And this is what most rappers are putting on their mixtapes.

“Clutter music” clogs up the market place and brings down the intrinsic and monetary value of other quality music in it’s lane.

The sad thing is that most indie rappers have no idea why they’re giving away their music for free. They are just following everyone else. SMH.

And the fact is that Most Rap fans don’t want FREE music. They want GOOD music that appeals to their emotions. And they will pay for it if it’s marketed right.

There’s a big difference between FREE music & GOOD music and some rappers confuse the two. Give the fans what they want and they’ll show support.

Tips on Promoting your Music on Social Media

While blogs and Facebook are great for engaging with your existing fan base, Twitter is the best source for new fans. Here are some hot Twitter tips to help you get started:

#1: Be you

For your fans to want to read your tweets, click on your links and retweet you, they need you to be authentic. Speak your mind (respectfully of course) and be genuine – don’t just push your music onto the crowds. Engage in real conversations. If you do this, you’ll see a vast improvement in your retweet and click-through rates.

Donnie McClurkin & Cece Winans Live in Concert

Recently Frequent Xpressionz attended the concert staged by the Family Worship Centre International church under the leadership of Pastor Whatmore Makwara.

Starring Cece Winans and Donnie McClurkin as the main attraction, the concert was fairly attended. The VIP section filled with thw whos-who of the country. Also attending were Gospel fans from parts of South Africa.

We brought back a few pictures.



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Free Downloads - April

A compilation of links for songs we shared in the month of April.

Click on the links to download.

1. Solo ka So by Mozaik The Producer - Download

2. Pacific F.t Slotta and Young Zii_ Welcome To My House (Prod. By Blinky Beatz and Sub Jamz) by Pacific - Download

3. Xcuse Me! feat. M-Forteen [Re-Edited] by iMPULSE - Download

4. Darkness by Viruss - Download

5. Vanlz ft Nsika_What If (Die Today)[SINGLE]NEW - Download

6. Home by Dungavee - Download
 

7. The Truth by Kay T - Download
 

8. B.B.N. FT YUNG PRO by EimsoflY - Download
 

9. Angitsi by 3stepZ - Download
 

10. Ases'batsatse (produced by Sub Jamz) by Qibho Intalektual - Download
 

11. Psalms 138 verse 2 (ft. Nomalungelo) by Psycho Lution - Download


12. Dark 3nemies by LFK - Download


13. Tears Drop by Calliber - Download

14. Nokie's Song by Austinator - Download

How To Make Your Songs Downloadable

You have what you think is a killer track. Beat is nice, verses proper. You now want to promote your craft. You want to distribute your work by uploading it for downloads.

Now how are you going to make sure people do download your track? Read about it:

1. Make File Size Smaller
In Swaziland mobile data is a bit too expensive.

How to Make Your Brand Popular

Be it music, business or whatever, we all intend to make our brands well-known. We have looked and read around for a few tips.

1. If it is music you make, your tracks should be available for digital downloads; whether its for free or for a certain amount of money. Though it may be wise to give your music away for free while you are still unknown and upcoming.

We do exactly at Frequent Xpressionz. We will assist you with distributing your music. Share with us your track or link.

2. Ask for feedback and listen to what people say. It could be criticism or suggestions, they are equally helpful in assisting you build a brand that people want to invest in. Do not brush off criticism as hate; listen.