Take This Shit Personal!

I am going to start off with a disclaimer...What works for them, might not work for you. I endorse many different music services, and there is no 100% guarantee from any of these companies that your project will go platinum 😃. However, when it comes to results, I believe in these brands that I'm going to talk about. With that being said, you should really take what I'm about to say to you personal! 

First, stop spending your money in the wrong places. You will hear me say that on many occasions. Whether you are an artist or DJ, you should have had a New Year's resolution to do your music career right in 2015. I strongly suggest you start with a budget, ain’t nothing wrong with having the cost in front of you. The timeline for each project should start with a budget. Once it's in place, then comes execution. Every project is different so I can't outline any steps or plans. When you get your budget laid out these are some of my recommendations (some paid and some not). 

n’Rotation/CrateKeepers

n'Rotation is one of digital publications out that serves as a bridge between Artist and DJ and the Public and DJ. There's no fee for DJs that are featured in the magazine. If you're an Artist I highly recommend that you set n'Rotation on your top ‘TO-DO list’. It's readership has 1000s of unique first time readers every month and has been called the "Who's Who On the 1s & 2s". The CrateKeepers section of the magazine spreads the DJ/artists project across many social media platforms and their affiliates in their DDN (Digital Distribution Network). http://bit.ly/nRotationDJ Follow @n_rotation

CD Baby 

I like CD Baby, because they want you to get paid. I send all of my clients and projects thru them. When your fans buy music at CD Baby, it's like they're buying it directly from you. The staff is mostly made up of musicians, writers, filmmakers, painters, and dancers. So you know that they know what it's like to be hungry and be in entertainment. CD Baby is a global leader in independent music distribution and has paid out over $250 million to the artists that they distribute. So if you didn't know  iTunes...try CD Baby. Follow @cdbaby

Certified Mixtapez

Simply put, Certified Mixtapez is the best kept secret when it comes to streaming mixtapes. Yes I said streaming! Oh and it's free to upload! So tell your fans they can Stream and Download Mixtapes, create unlimited playlist streams of your favorite albums, and create ringtones from tracks. The app is available for Windows, iOS and Android. No excuse for anyone to say, "I haven't heard your new stuff". Follow @CertifiedMTapez 

VirDiKO

VirDiKO, Stands for and is a Virtual Distribution “KO”mpany. This is one of the best music promotion and distribution company’s on the web. Your project gets to Professional DJ's & Entertainment Industry Professionals around the world. Be in store for the professional treatment of your project. All I can is that I vouch for the very words from its website..."VirDIKO is committed to providing the highest quality service in the safest & most dependable manner available! DJs · HIPHOP · PRODUCER · ROCK · R & B · JAZZ · MODELS · REGGAE · DANCE · & More. At VirDIKO #WeWORK!!" Follow @Virdiko

Mp3Waxx.com

Our MP3Waxx contacts consist of all major music industry contacts including 65,000 DJs worldwide–radio DJs, music directors, program directors, club, satellite, mixtape, internet DJs. That's what you call getting to the business. I've watched them grow and have had great responses from the projects that I've done PR for. They deal with a nothing but the best in the industry.  Follow @MP3Waxx

With digital distribution and streaming becoming the normalcy of our industry, you need to take this shit personal!, embrace the idea of a budget and I strongly suggest you dig into each site that you register with. Find a niche in the group of sites you choose from or that 1 site that connects to a group of services that you need. Don't spread yourself thin throughout the World Wide Web. Spreading yourself thin, makes your project diluted and pretty damn weak! Take this shit personal!

#LeslieMac