{"id":5308,"date":"2014-12-04T22:32:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T22:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/blog\/?p=5308"},"modified":"2022-10-03T20:08:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:08:59","slug":"23-reasons-not-selling-beats-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/23-reasons-not-selling-beats-online\/","title":{"rendered":"23 Reasons Why You’re NOT Selling Beats Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t be living off your passion for music production and selling beats online<\/strong>. \u00a0In the first installment\u00a0of this 2-part webinar series, we’ve revealed a number\u00a0of reasons why you\u00a0might be\u00a0struggling to sell your beats<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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1. You complain too much.<\/h2>\n

Way too many producers online would rather bitch and complain about how “rappers don’t buy beats”<\/em>\u00a0than to actually invest the time and money into\u00a0learning the correct ways to market and attract\u00a0artists to buy their instrumentals. \u00a0And nobody wants to buy from someone who complains all the time!<\/p>\n

2. Your mindset sucks.<\/h2>\n

And it shows to your potential customers and clients! \u00a0Artists don’t want beats forced down their throat… simply because you<\/span> are hungry to make the sale. They won’t respond to that, and you could really end up damaging some\u00a0otherwise\u00a0great relationships early on.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0You\u00a0Buy every Beat-selling course on the market.<\/h2>\n

Now this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because investing into your education and marketing<\/a> is an absolute must. \u00a0However, in many cases you may find yourself not even finishing them completely or applying all of the techniques and strategies that were outlined. Don’t develop “shiny ball syndrome”<\/strong>, and make sure you’re taking advantage of all your marketing resources to the absolute fullest!<\/p>\n

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4. \u00a0You’re copying somebody else.<\/h2>\n

Let me stress… modeling<\/em> and copying<\/em> are not<\/span> the same thing.<\/strong> Modeling is where you take something that’s working for someone else (whether it be a marketing strategy, website format, social media operations, etc)\u00a0and modify it such that it works for YOU! Copying requires no real work of effort on your part and will ultimately come across as disingenuous\u00a0and fake to your following. Personal branding<\/a> is all about what you<\/em>\u00a0bring to the table.<\/p>\n

5. You’re dreaming too small.<\/h2>\n

If your vision isn’t big, you’re not going to make the money you want selling your beats online<\/span>. \u00a0If you think small, you’re going to make small money.<\/p>\n

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6. You’re not prepared to listen.<\/h2>\n

Many producers email\u00a0and message\u00a0me\u00a0on social media<\/a>… asking\u00a0for help and advice on how they can sell more beats\u00a0and make more money<\/strong> from their music\u00a0business overall. \u00a0I’ll usually respond back\u00a0with an answer to their question, or a link to a video or blog post with\u00a0some directly applicable strategies to implement. \u00a0Days… weeks go by and they haven’t taken any action at all on the advice that was given. \u00a0If you want success, you’ve got to be prepared to\u00a0listen to<\/strong> people who are seeing the results that you want<\/strong> for yourself.<\/p>\n

7. You don’t have a schedule.<\/h2>\n

White boards and note pads are your friends!<\/span> \u00a0You’ve got to treat selling beats\u00a0online like a business, because it is! And that means you’ve got to have an action plan compiled with a list of everything you have to do for the day… week and month.\u00a0 And attaching specific deadlines for each task will tremendously help you to be more efficient with your time and get so much more done in a day!<\/p>\n

8. You think it’s harder than it actually is.<\/h2>\n

Again, it’s no secret that artists are most definitely buying beats. \u00a0If you ever doubt that,\u00a0I highly\u00a0encourage you to\u00a0check out the Myflashstore Charts<\/a>\u00a0or Beat Stars charts<\/a> anytime \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0You’ll see new top selling beats added daily! \u00a0So what’s stopping you\u00a0from being up there with the rest of the producers? \u00a0<\/strong>If you’re consistent and\u00a0apply the correct\u00a0branding and marketing strategies<\/a>, there’s absolutely no reason you can’t be.<\/p>\n

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\u00a09. You’re focused on everyone else.<\/h2>\n

Where attention goes, energy flows, and results show. \u00a0So your\u00a0primary focus\u00a0has got to be on your own<\/em>\u00a0goals and music business. \u00a0Other people can’t make the beat sales for you, it’s ultimately up to you to do the work.<\/p>\n

10. You don’t have an “easy-to-use” personal website.<\/h2>\n

Sadly, many online beat makers and producers don’t have their own\u00a0personal website or blog<\/a><\/span>. \u00a0And instead of using websites like Soundcloud or Soundclick<\/a><\/strong> as platforms to help assist<\/em> grow their beat selling business, they often rely on them solely. \u00a0Furthermore, make sure that you have\u00a0responsive or mobile-friendly website like this one<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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11. You think spamming your link on Facebook works.<\/h2>\n

Posting an unsolicited link on someone’s Facebook wall or mass tagging people to your latest instrumental is a terrible idea, and if you’re doing it… I recommend cutting that out of your “marketing” plan asap.<\/p>\n

12. You haven’t built a trusted brand.<\/h2>\n

Having a professional logo and website is simply a\u00a0way of visually representing what your brand is about. Building the\u00a0know<\/em>, like<\/em> and trust<\/em>… that’s the part that takes a lot of work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you go online to buy a digital product, and consciously make the decision to go to\u00a0“Amazon.com” directly instead of Google searching your product… why\u00a0is it that you went\u00a0directly to Amazon? \u00a0Could it be that\u00a0you’ve had a good experience with them in the past and you know what to expect – and you trust that you’ll have another good experience this time?<\/p>\n

This is what building a brand\u00a0is all about.<\/span><\/p>\n

13. You refuse to post Content besides your Beats.<\/h2>\n

Shooting videos, writing articles\u00a0or\u00a0blog posts, updating your Facebook with informative or entertaining posts – there are infinite ways that you can provide value-based content<\/strong> to your following. \u00a0Simply posting links to your beats day in, day out – especially during\u00a0the infancy of your brand – is NOT going to make you stand among other\u00a0beat makers online, because most of them are doing the exact same thing!\u00a0 Providing real value is one of the\u00a0easiest way to cut through all the noise online and establish your fans and customer base in an expedited fashion.<\/p>\n

14. You’re not uploading your Beats to 3rd-party sites.<\/h2>\n

Although your personal website cannot be replaced, and should be your primary hub and backbone of your business – you still want to leverage any and all exposure, traffic and supplemental beat sales you can from third party websites including,\u00a0but not limited to: Soundclick<\/a>, Soundcloud<\/a>, Beat Brokerz<\/a>, Beat Stars<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, ReverbNation<\/a> and many more! \u00a0These are all authority<\/span> websites, and there’s no reason not own as much property on the web as\u00a0you can…\u00a0expanding your reach and ultimately selling more of your beats online<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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15. Your Beats aren’t Mixed well.<\/h2>\n

A lot of producers I hear have really dope beats, but many of them are mixed poorly. \u00a0Without a polished, high-quality mix<\/a> on your instrumentals, you may be unknowingly turning artists away from\u00a0purchasing your tracks.<\/p>\n

16.\u00a0Know your Strengths and Weaknesses.<\/h2>\n

My recommendation is\u00a0to\u00a0focus on your strengths<\/strong>. \u00a0You’ll be way more productive in those particular areas, and the places that you’re weak – you can hire someone else to do that work. \u00a0I’m not saying not to be well-rounded,\u00a0but remember that there is limited time in a day. \u00a0So make sure that the time\u00a0you do have available to work on your business is being allocated and exerted\u00a0in the most effective channels.<\/p>\n

17. You\u00a0think all you have to do is make good music.<\/h2>\n

I’ve\u00a0spoken to many producers over the years with this mentality… that all it takes is making dope\u00a0beats, and that artists and rappers will automatically\u00a0flock\u00a0and buy right away. \u00a0Good music should be the primary focus, but there’s much more that goes into selling beats online and your success than quality instrumentals alone.<\/p>\n

18. You’re not investing into your business.<\/h2>\n

You can’t expect artists\u00a0to support you and buy your beats, if you aren’t willing to invest in yourself<\/strong> and\u00a0the overall development of your business. Whether it be\u00a0investing into marketing programs, new gear, quality sounds, or anything else that’s going to help your business grow and flourish. If you’re just starting out.. and making very minimal income from your beat sales – I highly recommend investing the majority of your profits (if not all) back into your business in some way. \u00a0 You definitely want to be smart with your investments, and those informative decisions come with research and doing your homework,\u00a0 or you can simply get 1-on-1 guidance and any\u00a0questions answered here<\/a><\/strong>. But as the saying goes, “It takes money to make money.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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19. You treat your fans like you only<\/span> want money from them.<\/h2>\n

You’ve got to talk to\u00a0your potential fans and customers like actual people, not just people you want to extract money from. \u00a0Be genuine, take the time to build real relationships, and your supporter base will stick with you for the long haul.<\/p>\n

20. No instant delivery.<\/h2>\n

In 2015, there is absolutely NO reason why your customers should\u00a0not\u00a0receive their digital beat downloads instantly<\/a> after purchase. None. Especially for non-exclusive beat licenses, where typically there’s no paperwork or other transaction finalization process involved. An artist comes to your site and buys a non-exclusive beat lease for 25 bucks, they’re expecting an instant download. And if you don’t have a way to automate the delivery of your beats,\u00a0your\u00a0sales are probably suffering. \u00a0Don’t have a instant beat store? Here’s the one I’ve been using for over 5\u00a0years.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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21. You don’t believe you can sell your beats.<\/h2>\n

This ties back into to some earlier points that were made on mindset, but if you don’t believe you can make the beat sales you deserve, you’ll never put forth the actual effort\u00a0that it takes – and it’ll be virtually impossible to\u00a0achieve the monetary results you deserve.<\/p>\n

22. You already know it all.<\/h2>\n

You’ve got to be a student of the game in everything you pursue in life. \u00a0And you’ve got to be willing to take advice and apply the knowledge from people who are getting the results that you want<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

23. You’re not consistent.<\/h2>\n

“Baby steps will take you all the way up Mount Everest… if you just keep taking them.”<\/em> And giant steps with get you there a hell of a lot quicker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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