Hip Hop publicist Arie Goode is here every week answering your email questions on
industry how-to's and important Do's and Don'ts.
This week's question:
Yo Arie, I’ve been pushing my music to local DJs in my city. It’s been somewhat helpful
but now I feel like I’m beginning to spin my wheels. Would you suggest I start contacting
DJs nationally? - Mike
but now I feel like I’m beginning to spin my wheels. Would you suggest I start contacting
DJs nationally? - Mike
Ummm yeah Mike you think?! [giggles] As an indie artist you NEVER miss an opportunity to
network with people as influential as DJs, NO MATTER where they are. You should’ve been
Z-sharing, send spacing (or what ever those file sharing services are called) distant DJs from
day one. It never hurts searching for new outlets while building your local fan base and network.
network with people as influential as DJs, NO MATTER where they are. You should’ve been
Z-sharing, send spacing (or what ever those file sharing services are called) distant DJs from
day one. It never hurts searching for new outlets while building your local fan base and network.
Just remember it's very important to avoid spamming; especially if you’re fortunate to link with
DJs that actually have the clout to help introduce you to the masses via their mix-tapes, blogs,
radio mixes and so on.
DJs that actually have the clout to help introduce you to the masses via their mix-tapes, blogs,
radio mixes and so on.
So get networking, start compiling a detailed list of DJs [I recommend excel or other spreadsheet
format for easy organization] and it's important to make sure the DJs you're contacting are spinning,
scratching and Serato-ing, in whatever genre of music you spit, rap, sing or mine. It would be totally
pointless to submit a hip hop track to a rock DJ that specializes in techno… [laughing] Yeah, doing
that would make just as much sense as that last sentence. - Best of luck!
format for easy organization] and it's important to make sure the DJs you're contacting are spinning,
scratching and Serato-ing, in whatever genre of music you spit, rap, sing or mine. It would be totally
pointless to submit a hip hop track to a rock DJ that specializes in techno… [laughing] Yeah, doing
that would make just as much sense as that last sentence. - Best of luck!
Do you have a question for me or something you'd like to know? I'm here every week answering
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your emails on industry how-to's and important Do's and Don'ts. Send me an email:
contactsaidarie@gmail.