Releasing Your First Album

 

There's a point in the life of every musical artist when they feel ready to release their first album. That can be at the very beginning of your musical career, or later in life when you feel confident and experienced enough to send your work towards a broader audience, whether within your country or worldwide. Either way, the main questions you will need to find an answer on are what's the best way to do that, and what options you have. That's why Soundeliciousness is here, to help and answer. 

Number one thing you need to decide is what you really want to gain from releasing your first album. Is it money? Is it fame? Name that stays remembered by quality not sales quantity? Think it through because in this new age quality music, fame and money don't go together most of the time. 

If you want money, that means making commercial music, always following new trends, creating or paying to be created for you simple memorable tunes that get into your ear quickly. Releasing music more often, preferably singles, not albums, which allows you to spend less time on creating and more time on selling and staying in the know when it comes to new trends. For that you would need to sign a contract with a big record label. That's the only way to climb high quickly and earn more than you need for a decent living, but be aware, most of the contracts won't bring more to you than to record label, so be careful what you sign. When they feel an opportunity, and inexperienced artist's rush to become a star, record labels tie artists for a very long time.

If you want fame, that means not only creating commercial music, but also being the one making or breaking trends, someone magazines write about not only because of music but provocative lifestyle that makes people love you or hate you, that always incite them to get to know more about you and your life, even more than what new music you create. Music is there only side product, your lifestyle leads your career. That means right before your album release, make sure your name gains a spot in magazines. For this type of career you don't need a record label, releasing music as an indie artist is enough if you invest both time and money in relations with right magazines. 

If you want to release music that lasts, something that stays remembered and people will listen even 10 years from now, then releasing quality albums should be your focus. That means all songs should be created to last, not just one or two quality tracks and the rest created to fill remaining space. Releasing as an indie artist will suit you for this type of career, where you can focus on creating more, there is no rush to meet deadline set by record label, studio, no need to be present on every event, to be seen, as other two types of musical career require. Quality sound, professionally mastered, cover art that speaks without words, and one less exposed yet within musical circles life. 

Giving you something to think of, before you move to release your first album. Next time more about what you need to release the first album, distribution cost, where and how to submit your music.