What does "the song released" exactly mean?
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March 18th, 2010
1. What does “a song is released” specifically mean?
does it simply mean a song “made available to public”?
so in terms of indie, or DIY, if I put one of my songs/compositions on Myspace, or Youtube, does that mean I’ve just ‘released’ my single?
or it’s not as simple as that (ie: there’re other factors involved?)
2. Why it seems that the “major release” records, or a single, usually gets into music charts, eg: UK Top 20, Italian Top 50, Billboard etc etc, while “indie release” record/s, from what i’ve observed, seems to never gets or ‘breaks’ into those music charts?
what do you think is/are the biggest factors determining that?
3. Any most, very practical advices on how, if I want to start seriously releasing my compositions (thinking of releasing an EP/mini-album of my instrumental compositions) in indie/DIY way, what are the practical steps i have to do now by myself?
thanks!
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To me it means officially made available as a commercial product.
It’s all about the money!! Money Money MONEY! Commercial top 20 type songs/bands have made sweetheart deals with their big name record label who already has “special favor deals” with radio stations which all but guarantees air time.
Charts usually signify airplay. Airplay, on anything more than a college station, is pretty hard to get. You can submit your music to them all you want, but they don’t have to play it if it doesn’t fit their model.
“Released” means “commercially available,” as @FutureMemory said. Even if you’re selling it out of your trunk. :)
One thing Indie musicians can do is submit a disc to AllMusic. (Here are their submission guidelines.) Once you’re listed at AMG, all sorts of other companies pick up your data. (They license data to Microsoft, for example, so when someone plays your disc in Windows Media Player, the tracklisting will come up.) It also means that people who want to find your music will have an easier time doing so.
Good luck!
Concerning music, some artists go into a recording studio and record songs to be released immediatley to the public and other recorded songs are “held” for future distribution. depending on the economy, popularity of the artist or group and many other factors. basically, its just about popularity and money for the recording company and artists.
The record labels put a lot of money into marketing the songs that they release. They get the artist PR, air time on radio and TV, and promote their records.
doh’ I just noticed that was your thread anyway, hahaha I’m such a dick
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