ADVICE CONCERNING MIXTAPES

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. What worked for Lil Wayne, Drake and Wiz Khalifa as it relates to giving away Free Mixtapes will not work for every indie rapper out there. 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.

 It's not because I feel like being a a**hole, mainly its because I don't know who you are, never heard your music and there's a big chance your wasting my time.

So i'm gonna share a little tip when hittin people up to try to get your music heard. This applies to both the internet and the real world so pay attention.

STEP 1 - THE CRACK

You want to pick one song from your mixtape, so you can make it as easy as possible for your fans to get involved with your music.

So just Pick the BEST song from your mixtape, for them to hear. (a.k.a the single)
The better the song the more likely they are to download your mixtape and actually listen to it. Now move on to the next step...
STEP 2 - THE BAIT

Make it available for anyone to listen to, for free.
(YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, etc)
Make sure you pick a site where you can add a comment
or a description. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!)

So now that you got your song up and it's on a site where you can add a commment/description, comes the next step...

STEP 3 - THE SALE

Ok, so now, you gotta type in the description or the comment area something like this:

"If you liked this song, then you'll love my new mixtape, with even more hits..."

Then right after that little sentence post a link for them to where you have your mixtape posted up, whether its DatPiff/iTunes/Soundcloud, it doesn't matter.(See more on how to build a list of fans here)
STEP 4 - THE PITCH

Approach someone who is in your potential target fanbase and direct them to where they can listen to your best song for free. (Step 2)
Example:
(Hey, what's good I see your into *type of music*, awww man me too, I think you'll love my new single, it sounds real fresh, like something you would like, lemme know how you feel!)

Now if yo ish is hot and they're feelin it, they can click on the link you left in the description and get your mixtape.

Remember, everyone has different taste so not everyone will want to download your music. The key to succeeding at this is to hit up as many qualified people as possible.

You can put a link straight to the mixtape or a squeeze page if you want to get their name and email address, it's up to you.
I think you get the idea. Now I hope you put this info to use right away for your next album, mixtape or song and what I need you to do next is just comment in the box below and type in 2 things.

1. Type out what you learned from this post in the comment box below and exactly how you plan on using it.
2. Tell me what you want me to cover in the next post.
or a description. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!) You want to pick one song from your mixtape, so you can make it as easy as possible for your fans to get involved with your music.So now that you got your song up and it's on a site where you can add a commment/description, comes the next step click the link http://www.confezzednoize.com for more How To Promote Your Mixtape.