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NoVA Entertainment
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dude, when an artist sees the phrase "free download", the word "illegal" probably doesn't cross his mind.
i'm only asking these questions because i don't know the answers...
You're right, "illegal" doesn't cross their mind...but it doesn't have to.
It not a fail if someone does DL one of my free beats and uses it. It's free advertising.
These aren't your target. Your target are the others who are actually doing something of VALUE with their music. Those people become your first time buyers and eventually become repeat clients if they are able to keep the ball rolling on their side.
Another word of advice to you future producers...Just because you are doing most of your sales online, doesn't mean you shouldn't be more involved with the artist that purchases from you. This is KEY to getting more sales people.
Don't just sit there with your soundclick making you a sale here and there. There is work to do after the sale. Offer to do the mixing or mastering, offer to do a remix, offer a feature on your site, offer to mix a track you didn't even sell them. Even offer to do it for free the first time to show them what you can do. Make sure when you give them something free, there IS something you have they may want to purchase. Then sell them that.
I can go all day...