American music producer, brand strategist, professional KZreadr, award winning creative marketing specialist, and founder of SellMusic.com has established himself as an authority in the online business world.
Turning an eight hundred dollar investment at twenty-three years old into a six figure online income, Adam created and implemented marketing techniques that accelerated his brand recognition from initial launch to viral fame in under 24 months. An early adopter of the KZread platform, Adams’ work has been featured on CNBC, G4TV, MTV, and E! Network, dozens of nationally syndicated radio programs as well as major recording artists such as G-Eazy, ModSun, and Kevin Gates just to name a few.
Adams’ success has extended into the corporate world as a media specialist and marketing consultant for international tech companies, small businesses, and countless individual entrepreneurs.
Adam was named one of the “150 Great Marketers To Follow in 2015” by Dave Kerpen @ likeable.com
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As a new producer, not looking to brand themselves right now, but rather to get a product or two out there to experiment and see what happens, what are the basic steps they should take? Should they just create a presence on some online platforms like KZread, beatstars, etc and lease? Should they create a content i.d. for their products first? Should they copyright the product before leasing?
I love music and dance so much I want it to be my life
Might be a stupid question, but should you copyright your beats before leasing/selling them?
hey! I'm a 16 year old from India who has a big passion for making pop music, but I'm not sure to choose it as my career as its very risky being an indian, so could you give your advice on the decision i should make
Thanks I’m hoping I’ll get it soon 🤞
Great video!!
I just wanna quit my day job not be a star
Love it. How much money would you have to make consistently in order to do that?
@@adamivy 100k a year would be ideal
My issue is i know my audience and the type music to push but i do not know the services best used for getting my music out there. Once i am seen i know i can hold the attention but instagram ads or the ads ive done just don’t seem like enough. And i dont mind spending money but idek where to.
Ads are a waste of money until you know how to connect with your audience organically. Don’t worry about spending the money. Spend the time first.
Loved it
Thank you!
Newbie here 🤍🎉🚀
I really love your energy, your spirit and your message! Super helpful always and I am hoping to spread the optimistic dream energy to the music world as well! The more positive, the more uplifting the more support and growth 🦋
Shi still gold 2024 let’s see 😉
I have 22 subscribers so far, I am very happy I even have this amount of subscribers. from 0 to 22 watching your KZread videos is a lot. keep working hard you'll obviously get the result, don't only wait for the result first of all work for it.
Your words have touched me 😢
I was surprised when I got a copy strike because I didn’t think I did something wrong. I was duetting a guy, who played guitar on my tik tok just singing karaoke and then posted it here on KZread and UMG has taken it down it was Heaven by Bryan Adams
You cant honestly say that somebody's not that special that someone's not out to get them. Today I literally seen that the first band I brought in just a month ago is releasing their first single. What they did was they met with me. Picked my brain and then did it themselves. ( After I explained how we would release their music). Those people literally only met with me to get me. And that was the very first interview. Smh
No offense, but it sounds like you might have talked too much and gave them a detailed consultation laying out everything they needed to know for what they wanted to do. In that situation you’re supposed to explain the outcome and transformation. Not how the sausage is made. You made it sound so easy that they decided not to pay you as a service provider and just take the information and implement it. You failed to close a sale. That’s far from someone out to get you.
Also, I might be 100% wrong about the assumptions. Without context I don’t know what you went through. As someone who does his best to help artists I totally understand that the vast majority of artists use me as a tool and want everything for free. I’m sorry you went through that situation either way. Never feels good to feel taken advantage of.
@adamivy No they were definitely out to get me they flat out told me They had no interest in actually paying me. You probably are right.I probably gave them too much information me being excited and all. They were even rude and told me to loose their number. The last time we talked we hung out and jammed. This time. literally all I did was send a message on messenger saying hi and asking if they found a bass player yet. Anyways i'm not trying to argue. I'm just saying that there are people out to get people everywhere. Just because you new at something, doesn't mean that somebody isn't out to get you. Just as it doesn't mean that everyone is. It's pure ignorance to think you know The exact moment of the cut off from when people are out to get you and when they are not. That's all I was saying. I do watch your videos regularly. Even thought about joining the club. But i'm a realist to. so I call it how I see it. I would rather know, expect and be ready for the bad. Not said they're thinking that it'll never happen to me because i'm too small. It is what it is. and it's just the way I am. for real though Don't let anything I said get to you. I actually have Mad respect for you. But. As Much as I am against beating around the Bush. I also do not beat around the bush.
I know who I am, just discovered it 5 months ago. Thank you so much for ur videos, you are the youtuber adding the most value to me. You make me feel powerful 'cause you just emphasize my thoughts with so much power. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words and the support for my channel. I appreciate that.
Absolutely FANTASTIC interview... thanks for dropping this @adam! We're over in Brevard -- we should connect sometime... talk music, marketing and making a difference! :)
A lot of them just seem to be lazy to me (At least in my space). This does mean there's no competition for me though.
So do I need permission or this membership for me to use ai voices and there Versus with new beats ai create...are there Versus protected
Could be the shirt? Lol
Comments lead to expanded reach so the shirt did it’s intended job. Have a great day.
GREAT SUGGESTION MAN. I LOVE IT
Appreciate it!
do you have good "attraction content" examples? id love a video on each one of the 3 categories. Thanks!
That's sad someone is getting rich off of our music
Great, GREAT, video
Thank you very much!
Do you know who to share reel directly to the channel with out copy and pasting the whole link ????
Being unapologetically myself is such a great reminder. When i look at other people’s videos i sometimes feel discouraged but to try to do the things i actually enjoy is such a big help
It happens to all of us. Catching yourself is the first step to getting into new mental habits. Thanks for watching!
2024, anyone?
How can any musician really know that these companies are being honest in how many people have downloaded and purchased your music? They can keep most of the money how would we really know? Greed...
But how do you message rappers and build your list? When you reach out to work with someone they expect it to be for free because you’re the one who reached out to THEM?
This is a good method💯🔥
Thank you Adam & Hostile Beatz, this is really important for my beginning career ❤ GBU y'll...
This is gold. Bollywood has been great, and counting, but the moment you also start "doing your own stuff" is when shite gets real lol. After 20 indie songs, I feel like I'm finally able to JUST graze a finger over what Nic implies by "taking care of the viewer". Huge thanks @adam ivy for your consistent value addition. Appreciate you! 💖
Hey, is it possible to build a fan base and a career just using KZread?
It's totally possible. Is it easy? No. Will it be fast? No. Would it be better to use an ecosystem of social media platforms instead of just focusing on one? Definitely.
@@adamivy thank you so much for the answer 🙏
The worst feeling, in my opinion, is something I'm always dealing with. I have a good job. I make good money, but all I want to do is make good music.
If you read between the lines, this video is THE no b.s. advice everyone could stand to hear more a little more often. Use your critical thinking / discernment to seek the proper guidance towards your dreams / desires / goals - then develop systems through trial & error that help you take action towards those dreams /desires / goals. Adam, you're cooking with some gas lately, love to see it!
Thank you so much for the support Lenny!
Can confirm tedious admin work is unfortunately part of it 😂😅
I overlooked the 80/20 rule for years man. 🫣
Thank you for information. It was very helpful. We are in Tampa. If you don't mind, may I ask the attorney you used for the trademark? I write lyrics and my husband does the production and everything else. We want to make sure we do everything correctly. 🙂 Thank you for all you do. I'm a new subscriber here (and my husband subscribed also) 👍 keep up the great work you're doing.
Hey Adam. Because of tiktok and shorts only showing content to the specific country you're in, doesn't this now highly limit the chances of getting your video noticed?
There are definitely challenges that we have to navigate. When living in other countries and trying to break into the North American market, I typically recommend focusing on growing a fanbase locally in your region and then as you get more traction there it’s easier to expand out. You need to build the leverage first. Not sure where you live but I assume it’s outside of North America based on the question.
@@adamivy I figured that people here aren't as into pop music as in USA and UK. I've been watching Nic D's videos and podcast etc and so I thought okay damn it's all still possible to get music heard using tiktok, until I realized it's now region locked. My region is South Africa. Thanks for the response. Appreciate that and will definitely keep those things in mind.
Gadget addict here
Nice to see a new video from you Adam! Honestly following through and super aggressive patience are key, at least in my experience. I've been putting a lot of effort into my music and social media for years, and none of it has ever got any huge numbers, but over time I have been able to build a growing community of people who really enjoy my music and want to support me. I've been doing this for 5+ years and only now is it beginning to really pay off. If anybody out there reads this, keep learning and working hard, and celebrate the small victories along the way. This is definitely not an easy path.
Thanks for sharing your story Mia! It’s been so much fun working with you as you get into momentum.
Thank you, Adam :)
Thanks for watching!
Here in 2024. This was a classic parody, and will always be.
I appreciate that. I haven’t watched that parody for like 5 years now. Makes me cringe at this point in my life. Lol.
I just want people to hear me sing not more. Lol 😆
Did you have to call it the gear auction?
Gear auction? Did I say that?
@@adamivy maybe you said ear addiction. I agree that too many people spend too much time getting better at music. Just buy the stuff that affirms you. Take your Instagram shots and be done with it
You got to keep faith in yourself and our heavenly Fathers love, Jesus Christ, by Kenny Young of Maze and Frankie Beverly.
Amen!
Amen
80% of success is just showing up (a.k.a not giving up)
Absolutely! One day at a time.
😊 we e
follow through
Such an overlooked cheat code.
Not even 1 tip in and I’m like, yeah I felt that. I feel like content such as performance clips I’m not a huge fan of making and feel obligated to do because it adds “visuals to my songs” where as I love making behind the scenes videos and on camera story telling videos. I love getting deep and inspiring people with a side of educating but I don’t really have too much fun with the entertainment side of things for some reason. Sorry if that was long bro 🥲
Naw man I really appreciate you sharing that bro. I’ll do doing a lot more content to show fun and exciting ways to whip up high performing content without having to overthink things.
My ego also took root in my marketing once and I had to get that in check too.. balance is hard lol, but gotta learn how to function in a high, low and balanced state nowadays.
Absolutely! I’ve suffered from that before. Even sometimes now.