Help Me Help Your Music.
Are you a musician / artist?
I’m wondering if you can spend a minute to help me help artists like you.
I am trying to gather some anonymous research data from artists on what is an affordable amount of money per month for them to spend to obtain assistance towards a successful music career.
I have been in the process of trying to restructure my company, Pro Soul to be able to assist artists. We are exploring various monthly subscription based packages that will provide artists with consulting, services, and resources they need to develop a strong healthy career and fan base depending on what they need and can afford.
All you have to do to assist and state your opinion is fill out 2 short polls:
Pro Soul’s new mission is twofold: To provide music fans with great music by diverse International artists and to affordably assist artists in developing their career in a changing music industry to build a strong, long lasting audience they have a close relationship with that will create financial rewards that far surpass those possible with simple CD sales.
The new music industry is drastically changing, moving away from major record corporations and back to independent artists, moving away from physical product to digital media. Economics will bring in $4.8 billion in revenue from digital downloads in the US alone in 2012.
I blogged about the changes in the music industry more here:
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In this receding tide, Pro Soul’s aim is to assist artists to clear the path of discovery and purchase of music by enabling artists to more easily connect with their fans, and enable fans to purchase and access music more easily than they ever have before.
Pro Soul will consult artists with information provided by the worlds most knowledgeable experts in the future of the music industry, and provide virtually every aspect of what an artist will need in their career, performing those duties the artist does not want to take on themselves. We will provide the latest innovative techniques and services that have been proven to work to bring paying, dedicated fans to artists.
Key individual behind Pro Soul will be myself founder, music producer, audio engineer, and composer for over 17 years, Jarome Matthew. I achieved early acclaim with gold dance tracks on top 40 radio and a number of major label compilations in the early 1990’s and now produce and consults artists internationally and teach these things at a local college.
Although expenses and financial goals will be important in the first year, focus will be on assisting clients to become successful in generating enough new fans for them to see the signs of a successful long term career in the industry.
Right now all of this is just an idea developing. Based on the results of the poll and other research and consulting I am doing, and financial analysis, hopefully this will all be a great asset to artists and help me finally achieve my dream of really being able to help them.
Visit again to keep updated on how it’s going.
Tags: artist, consulting, Music 2.0, musician, poll, Pro Soul, promotion, research
July 20th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
The college course has been great for learning the software and the business, but it is too short. I know I can do some things on my own and don’t need a full time course, but being eased into a music venture with the support of one or two professionals like yourself would be reassuring. Your enthusiasm is infectious. I would gladly pay you for help. Just look at how much I gave the college! Although I can’t keep paying that amount forever! ( I’d also be willing to volunteer to learn from anyone more experienced than myself.)
The blog/website is up and running. http://www.tianakaczor.com Let me know what you think! Thanks.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
This is great to hear Tiana! This is why I am relaunching Pro Soul, with the collapse of the old industry, artists have to do it themselves, but that is a huge undertaking for most, so Pro Soul will represent the label support with all the negative aspects removed!
There will also be opportunities to volunteer in exchange for services for artists.
Great start to your site and new career! Keep it up.