Have you ever gone searching for a song from your favorite Artist on YouTube only to find that the audio has been disabled?

Well, the audio was disabled due to copyright infringement . . . why? Because someone has been giving the copyright holder’s content away for free. And now a form of content control has put a stop to it.

NOW…

What if you gave the streaming services only the music that you wanted them to have?

What if you, as an Artist worked a little harder at finding more performance opportunities so you could get your new music out there?

Here’s what I’ve noticed . . .

Some Artists actually only give out new music at shows in hard copy form (Ex.CD Vinyl) or download cards and post the music for streaming that they want streamed ONLY!

This is content control. How it works is multi-leveled because:

You’ve got to offer an awesome experience when people come to see you perform. If your shows are mediocre, no one will want to purchase your material afterwards.

2.Your fans and the people that come to your shows have to know that the music they get from your shows is exclusive and they won’t be able to download it for . . . let’s say, a year or more.

With this kind of reputation, people would want to purchase your music and continue supporting you.

What I would suggest is this . . .

Give the streaming services your older music, which would give you exposure and also create a residual income.

The bright side of the streaming services is that they help Artists get discovered.

The ugly truth is that in the climate we live in today, people don’t want to pay for music. But there are ways around this if you’re willing to put in a little work. I also want to add that you shouldn’t put all your energy into music; you should have other streams of income as well.

I hope this bit of insight has helped someone today!

By: Gregory Carey