I am a songwriter that wants to get noticed, but how do i make that happen?

Question

I want to be heard of by the world

Answer 1

Now, you just "Want to heard by the world" right? Because if that's all you want you can setup a website and record your songs, and post them on the World Wide Web. There are several website companies that will help you do that for a price.
Which brings me to the concept of "price".
If you in fact, want to be "heard by the world" and get paid for your efforts then you have to understand the process.
There are tons of books and a plethora of advice on the subject; but for my money the annual "Songwriter's Market" publication is the best place to start. You can pick one up at your local Barnes & Noble, or at Amazon.com for around $20. Read the articles on copyrighting, and make sure to protect your works before you release them into the public.
If you're just going to focus on songwriting then finding a good artist or good band could be beneficial. The competition is stiff and now that the WWW has changed the way music is delivered to the general public, it is wise to be at least literate about the technology.
Reaching major publishers with your material is possible but without an agent you're chances are pretty slim. And again the WWW has changed the landscape and the relationship between the record companies and artists has a different dynamic than when I got into the business years ago.
Make sure you register with ASCAP or BMI as a songwriter I'm pretty sure it's still free. You can publish your own stuff as an ASCAP or BMI publisher; it costs to register as a publisher but if you're selling your songs it's worth it; Publishing royalties are where the $$$ are.
There's a lot to cover if you want to make money at songwriting. You can get into the business at various levels, the more you know about the process, the more you can do yourself, and the more you'll benefit.
Get that "Songwriter's Market" for 2006, it's probably pretty cheap now because it's July and the 2007 edition is getting ready for the presses. I'm sure there's a copy at you're local library. Which, by the way, is an invaluable resource for songwriter's. (And anyone else for that matter)
Of course, the main thing is your actual songwriting. Don't stop! make sure you set aside some designated songwriting time on a regular basis!
Good Luck!

Answer 2

Many publishers still take open submissions, but boy it better be good. It would be nice to have a good recording. A recording is a must! Word and music. You need a lyric sheet.

Just mail it in with the recording to known publishers. Some will return it stating they don't take unsolicted materials, other will circulate it if it is good.

It better be something any artist could use with tweeking of the beat.

If it's metal or punk forget it. No one takes that, it's all done in house. Tool will never play your song.

You have to think Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson.

If your songs don't fit that area don't even bother. Start your own band, play the clubs, record demos, try and get a indy label contract, but when push somes to shove you will STILL need a song of the calbire for Mariah or Kelly to sit on #1 if you want to have the world notice you.

Go ask some 20 year old girl in India about Tool's last album. Tool appeals to about 20 or 50 million world wide. Billions know who Mariah is!

Do you want 3% of the world to bow to your feet or 35%?

You can be Tool or Brtiney Spears. I don't think the drummer from Tool has people taking pictures of him coming out of Starbucks with his baby. I don't think their bass player is getting run off the road by stalkers with cameras. I don't recall seeing the name TOOL on the cover of STAR, ENQUIRE, I do, however, see Monkey Boy on the cover!

I don't think the AVERAGE person who comes to Yahoo answers knows the NAME of the DRUMMER or BASS player for Tool!

I do think Tool has some better songs than Britney, but KISS FM doesn't seem to agree with me! They like Usher the best! Or 50 Cent.

Answer 3

Go to where the records are made. Try to get gigs in that town where agents are known to frequent. Make sure you have another source of income until you hit the big time-some people hit it right away and others take years, so be prepared. Network network network.

Answer 4

just start busking. Buskin' is like standing out on the street, case open and ppl throw money in. That's always a good way. And then, just attack the music producers. Not really. But be persistent.

Answer 5

Find a local band to sing your songs. Then get them to record your songs. Or sing and record them yourself. Then sell the CDs. Usually you start out selling the CDs at your own concerts (or the concerts of the band that records your songs).

Answer 6

Be Prepared to go around your neighbour hood door knocking with your songs on a tape and ask politely if they have a minute to listen to songs you have written.

Once you have good feed back send it to someone like Delta Goodrem or The rouge traders depending on what type of music it is. if its country send it to troy cassidaily or kasey chambers if they are ballads send them to delta and if they are rock to send them to an aussie rock band and if they like it ask them to send it to there manager or their contractor to listen to it then they might be able to get you a contract.

And make sure you are polite cause if you arn't you won't be able to get a contract off them.

Answer 7

Shoot someone.