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10 Million songs never downloaded!
 Paul, posted 12/26/08 14:28:01 comments 0

A recent article finds over 10 millions songs in online music stores have never been downloaded even once! 


http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/10-million-digital-music-tracks-left-unsold-496820


This goes to show that just because they are available, doesn't mean they'll be heard by anyone. 


I suppose that puts the onus back on us, the musicians and composers of the material, we need to promote it better vs. putting it up and forgetting about it.  I guess there is truth to the notion that successful musicans need good business and marketing skills as well as motivation to endlessly promote their material. 


This shouldn't be surprising to any of us, except maybe the new, up-and-coming artists who dream of fame and fortune when uploading their 1st track to their favorite music website.  They will inevitably get their dose of reality after a few tracks or years of trying.


So where does this leave us, the online independent musician?  I guess anyone who has been part of this long enough realizes that simply uploading songs to various websites will not get you any recognition.  You still need to promote your music to varying sources depending on what you are trying to accomplish.  I would be wary paying anyone who promises to promote your music, unless you have money to burn.  I equate them to the Search Engine Optimizers out there who want big bucks to get your site listed higher on google etc.  It's just not that easy.


It might be worth spending a little more time investigating how your favorite indie artist got to be successful, vs. writing that new hit song that no body will hear.  Of course, creating stuff for the sake of creating it, can also be worth while in itself, but don't be delusional, the odds are against you from the get go.


Paul


 

Some new tracks
 Paul, posted 12/09/08 19:57:31 comments 0
Some new tracks

Hey folks,


Have some new tracks out, have a listen when you get some time..


Enjoy!

Local independent music artist becomes international seller!
 Paul, posted 10/12/06 22:25:22 comments 0
Nov. 2006 - A local Ottawa artist was pumped up about the arrival of a notice, indicating that he’d become an international seller overnight. Paul Leclair, 32, began recording his frantic guitar music in 1999 at the family’s east-end home. Since then he has created more than 100 songs, has changed jobs 4-5 times, and got married and had 2 kids. “Well, I was done putting my daughter to bed last night when I decided to go check my e-mail. It’s not something I do very often, and was surprised to see an e-mail claiming ‘the shipment had not arrived’,” said Paul. ..

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