Making a Passion More than a Pastime
May 8th, 2009Musicians hoping to make their passion more than just a pastime have always had a significant barrier to “turning pro.” Even if they have outstanding music… Even if they have their music professionally recorded… Even if they have an established fan base, it has been nearly impossible for an aspiring musician to gain any kind of meaningful distribution without being signed to a music label. Even then, the terms of most label deals make it difficult for an artist to earn any real money off the sales of their songs.
That’s the problem that longtime music industry veteran Gerald Wiggins wanted to solve for up-and-coming artists when he created GlobalTrax. He had a vision that anyone capable of recording original music would have the means of distributing it through established online music stores like, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and more at a low cost (only $10 a month + a one-time startup fee of $25). Most of all, Wiggins wanted to ensure that — unlike the traditional model — the artists would actually be able to profit from the sales of their music.
MySpace Music and GlobalTrax
April 4th, 2009MySpace has been nothing less than a Internet phenomenon. Upon perusing the millions of tracks that have been posted to MySpace music, it’s interesting to note that many of the bands that were swept up in the initial excitement are no longer active (or their music was downloaded only a handful of times). Check it out yourself. Go to MySpace Music (www.myspace.com/music), click on one of the “Top Genres” at the bottom of the page, then choose “Directory”, and then randomly choose an artist. Listen to a couple of their tracks and then click on “Statistics”. There are thousands of artists whose “total plays” are in the low hundreds. Not many paid downloads will result from that.
It’s simply getting more difficult to cut through the clutter on MySpace. And most people who actually purchase music are still going to iTunes, eMusic, or other digital stores to buy their tracks.
So what’s the point? No doubt you still need a MySpace presence. But if you’re not on iTunes and other top digital stores, you’re never going to truly make it big. You’re still going to get that annoying question from your brother-in-law: “Hey, are you on iTunes?”
Upgraded GlobalTraxOnline.com Launches!
March 31st, 2009If a tree falls in the forest, and there is no one there to hear it - does it make a sound? Musicians, listen up! If you have the best album in the world, but no one can buy it - does it really exist? Perhaps it will be discovered by some future civilization.
On the other hand, why not get your music online so that at least your family and friends can buy it on iTunes or eMusic. And then they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and so on… Give your music a chance to be heard!
GlobalTraxOnline.com provides independent musicians, bands, church choirs, and aspiring pop stars a fighting chance. And there’s no need for a long-term contract or commitment to a major label. All it takes is $25 up front and $10 a month. Earn 82% of all online net sales revenue from downloads of your music. What have you got to lose?
