So You Wanna Be A "Rock Star"?

Published: Fri, 01/21/11

So You Wanna Be A Rock Star?
When I first started pursuing my dream of playing and writing music I had my eyes set on huge goals. When I was a kid taking guitar lessons and living in Florida, I dreamed of one day playing arenas and stadiums. I was a fan of bands like Bon Jovi, Poison and Whitesnake. Well since then my taste in music has evolved, as well as my goals with respect to my music career. Don't get me wrong, there's still a part of me that dreams of one day headlining a huge ampitheatre while twenty thousand fans sing along to my songs. But I now have the experience to realize than until that happens there are plenty of steps I can take each and every day to move my career forward. Big goals are a culmination of achieving many smaller goals.

Are you doing everything in your power to move your music career forward? When I was in my early twenties I had no interest in writing songs for film and TV. In my mind that wasn't what being a rock star was all about. But now I realize that every bit of exposure you get for your music can move you forward. The business has changed and the name of the game now is being proactive. You need to be proactive and get your music heard yourself.

I had a great conversation with a VERY promiment music supervisor recently who has worked on well over 100 major films. When I first got him on the phone he seemed reluctant to talk to with me but after I calmly explained a little bit about myself and what I've been up to he seemed really receptive and invited me to send some of my material to him.

Why I am telling you this? I'm not telling you this to brag about my great conversation skills! My point is that EVERYTHING you do with your music can be seen as a stepping stone to get to another level. You have to be in the business and promoting yourself for anyhing to happen and when you have success with your music, ANY success, people will pay attention and it will be easier to move forward. It's that simple.

A great way to start earning money and building success with your music is by licensing your songs for use in Film and Television. If you're really serious about getting started in the music licensing business, the most comprehensive program I have is called "The A-Z Of Music Licensing". This program comes with a copy of the current TV/Film Directory, A How to audio program, my ebook "A Songwriter's Guide To Music Licensing, several bonus audio interviews about the music licensing business, sample contracts and more! The program is available by itself or with one on one coaching from me via both phone and email . I'll work with you to help you develop a specific game plan that is tailored to your own unique situation that you can implement immediately to achieve your goals.

Free Fan Getting Website

The other day I sent you a link to a free interview with the Major Label Recording Artist turned Music Marketing Guru,John Oszajca.

If you missed it you can still check it out here:

http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/john

In the interview John talks about how to use the internet to build a fan base. But to do this you need a website designed specifically for his strategy.

Fortunately John has decided to GIVE you a copy of his own custom template, worth over $250.

He's also giving you two more training videos which teach you how to edit and install the template, as well as how to avoid many of the common mistakes that musicians are making when it comes to web design.

The free templates will only be up for a few days.

Get your free website template here.

Happy Songwriting!
Aaron Davison