How do I become a successful music producer?

Question

I'm an independent music producer. How do I create a successful career for myself in the music industry?

What steps should I take? I'm unsigned. Must I get a manager or publisher etc?

Answer 1

Well for starters....

1. Get good music connections for one.  Get to know various Studio onwers & other Artists, Bands & Producers too as well.  People know other people so that will help you too in the big picture of things.  Knowing the right people at the right time can help launch your career real fast too.  My good friend owns a Rehearsal & Recording Studio. I've known him for like 4 years now. This is his studios in California

www.hothousestudios.com

2.  I'm a drummer & guitarist origianally. But I started producing my own songs ( singing, composing lyrics playing all guitars, bass & drums on my songs) around 2004 so I've been producing my own Solo Cds now for about 4 years. Its been one of the most difficult projects I've done muisically, but it is the most rewarding.  Sure, I'm stuggling hard, but I'm also making major progress too.

3. If you are unsigned and want to sell your music. Tunecore is the best way to go without a Record Label. You get to keep all your copyrights to your music well.  They sell your songs to Amazon MP3, itunes, & Phapsody too.  www.tunecore.com

4. Also, you might want to think about producing songs for other Solo Artists & Bands. Sometimes they use Producers too & sometijmes they don't. Since you are Producer. You need to copyright your songs and publish your songs too to protect your work. This will help you in the long run in case if someone tries to sue you and claim your song or music as theirs. Copyrighting is for your own protection

www.copyright.gov  -  to copyright your songs

www.ascap.com    -    to publish your songs

www.bmi.com   -  to publish your songs

hope this helps and good luck

Answer 2

yes yoy should get a perfect manager so that you will become a great musical producer . i hope you will be soon.

Answer 3

If you attend classes at the art institute they have courses for music production, that are greatly loooked down by top artists and such