I am a songwriter and singer, I found music through a stammer I have, an album, I write just for fun, my song war child was played on BBC w.m I am also in skylarks choir in Birmingham Birmingham

Terrific video! I’m a former folk music DJ at a college radio station, and folk DJs today still think the same way as college DJs. My DJ stint ended over 20 years ago, and I’m 62, and I’m now learning to market my own music. I also liked the reference to Chris Paul as I live in the Phoenix area!

@wordplaytjay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I hope you see the growth and success you're looking for.

Thanks for this post! I've been researching but this is the first video I've watched on the topic. You're right on point with what I've read. Your clear and funny without being too wordy. Thanks ❤❤🎉

@wordplaytjay

6 ай бұрын

thank you so much for watching

Your music business how-to videos are so helpful!

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

❤thank you

Great stuff.

@wordplaytjay

Жыл бұрын

thank you

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

Also please how do I add metadata to music?

How do I get a clean version of music?

I won a competition on jon Taynton late show, my cd won't be thrown out window lol 😆

Okay do you have to do an album in order for them to listen ? Does it depend on the college radio? I really want to send one single off I’m not trying to do an whole EP when I’m a upcoming artist.

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

It varies with the station. Some stations do singles especially if you reach out to the actual show DJs

CDs are gone .. so how things work now ,for sending music to college radio

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

Some stations take MP3's now or have digital submission processes, but MOST still take CDs. You must have them made or make them yourself.

How do you create the Metadata and what software you use to do do for both pc and Mac?

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

iTunes is what I use typically.

Do you think we should send to college radio before sending to blogs? Or does it really matter?

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

I think blogs want exclusives sometimes so before could help, but it doesn’t really make that much of a difference. College radio wants the product when it’s ready to be sold

Are they still using CDs in this day and time?

@wordplaytjay

Жыл бұрын

it varies from station to station

Ah man. I was trying to send a single

@wordplaytjay

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you can send singles to individual DJs, but not the whole station most of the time. Some stations may take singles digitally. It always depends

Bye

It’s a new era. Artist don’t spend time making albums. Almost every artist do single drops. Making the criteria have to be it needs to be an album is far fetched for new artist who normally use college radio to push their music to build their brand

@wordplaytjay

Жыл бұрын

You’re right but college stations are mostly outdated

@thesnoflakes280

10 ай бұрын

ideal number of songs in an album? @@wordplaytjay

@slimjeffmusic

6 ай бұрын

Why are college radio stations more favorable to albums as opposed to singles? Doesn’t a single serve the same purpose as a focus track? I appreciate the info, great video! The album vs. single submission is the only part I’m confused about.

@wordplaytjay

6 ай бұрын

sorry for the late response - it’s hard to say just be creative. Long albums are common now but setting yourself apart from the crowd and doing a short album is good.

@wordplaytjay

6 ай бұрын

College stations still operate like music libraries so they take the whole album in and recommend that labels and artists identify which songs are the singles on the one sheet. Ultimately DJs will take singles but you need to build relationships with the DJs to take the singles, but this video is for you to submit to the Music Director for regular rotation. DJs don’t always put your songs in regular rotation.