Every day, we are being bombarded with news of another artist being ‘found’ on YouTube. Sometimes the videos they post are barely within the ranks of being amateur and other times their videos are phenomenal. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to what it is that drew the attention of someone who had the connections to get them produced.
Raw talent is always something interesting, but what if you had a growing loyal following and videos that could almost be among the official videos for new songs being released by the major labels? Those are most likely to grab the attention of people in power and those are what you should focus on. Here are some tips to get you started.
Professional Music and Video Editing Software
No matter what kind of digital camera or sound recording devices you will use to capture the video of the tunes you want to publish, you will probably need to do some editing to polish them before uploading to your vlog. In fact, whether you use a professional camcorder or a high-end consumer model, there will always be a need for a few edits. Bear in mind that you want to perfect your look and sound if you want to capture the interest of anyone with the right connections to give you that professional career you are after as a singer/songwriter within your genre. With this in mind, you’ll need the best video editing software you can find.
A Computer with a Fast Microprocessor and 8MB Ram
This brings us to the computer you will be using to make those edits. As an artist, you know that you can’t afford any lags or blips in the videos. These can happen if your microprocessor and graphics cards don’t have the speed and memory needed to handle high quality graphics. It is suggested that you use a gaming computer with no less than a Ryzen 7 microprocessor if you want smooth videos with studio quality sound. Any later model laptop from Lenovo will have the graphics card and microprocessor needed to capture and edit video and studio quality sound. Remember, you are looking for a Ryzen 7 or newer CPU if you want a professional quality video edit.
Stay Active on Your Vlog and Social Media
There is one other tip you should be aware of at all times when trying to promote your look and sound. Always stay active on your vlog and social media accounts. Where so many artists take a wrong turn is in failing to stay in touch with their fans/followers. It isn’t enough to simply post a song you’ve taken great efforts to edit and then leave it there hoping for the best. It will take honest communication with your audience and in so doing, you will see just how quickly your audience will grow. Friends of friends will begin following you and as you release new music videos over time, you will get a feel for what your particular audience is looking for. This will keep your ‘relationship’ with your fans alive, but it will also show you what your audience is looking for within your genre.
Honestly, music vlogging is the way of the future. It is the quickest way to reach a global audience and as you gather followers, one of them just might be a manager like Justin Bieber was lucky enough to encounter. Keep your music videos high in quality and keep them coming over time. Even if they are covers of songs by other artists, keep your audience on the edge of their chairs waiting for your next release. More stars are formed this way so won’t it be nice if the next is you?
