NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 - VOLUME 1 ISSUE 8
ARTIST CORNER
A SIMPLE WAY TO GET RADIOBY K.PLAY CANNICK
If you’re an independent artist with hot music then you know the biggest obstacle standing between you and success is being heard by the right people. When I say the right people a lot of artists mistakenly assume I mean A&Rs and other industry insiders but the right person could be anybody. Anybody that enjoys your music is the right person to hear it because they will be most likely to spread the word. Whether they are adding your song
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to their Myspace page or just playing it in the car for their friends they are helping to spread your music to new people.
dio stations are not in business to play music. They are in business to sell ads. The more people they have listening to their station; the more money they can charge for ads. Music is just a means to an ends. Stations play music that will make their target demographics listen. Listeners equal money!
Too many artists are obsessed with radio play and finding a short cut into the industry. Many artists have the assumption that if they get their music played on the radio that people will As an unknown artist fall in love with it and they’ll instantly get signed. trying to get your music Unfortunately this whole played on the radio the Continued on pg 5 concept is backwards. Ra-
HOW DO I BECOME A MODEL???
There is no single path to follow for getting started. Different models have found success through different routes. If you want to become a doctor, for example, there is a set course of schooling, experience, and testing to follow. But for a career in modeling, there is no clear path. Some of the ways that I know models have gotten started in the past are listed below. Although it is by no means an exhaustive list, it might help you launch your career in modeling. Front Door - The bulk of the work in modeling is booked through modeling agencies. So, literally, go to the front door of the modeling agency. This is the www.MakinItMag.com
number one way for a wannabe model to start. You will have to do some research. First, find out where the modeling agency door is, whether locally or in some big city. Second, determine that it is not a scam agency. The Modeling Advice site has links to a list of modeling agencies and information on how to check out an agency (The Agency). You can also approach a modeling agency through their open call, by scheduling an interview, or by submitting a cover letter and photographs. Give them a call or email them and ask how they want new talent to contact them. There is no reason to try another way of getting started until
Know Someone - Some models get started because they have an in. You hear stories of someone who has a friend who models and goes to a photo shoot with them and is then “discovered” by the photographer. Or maybe someone has an aunt who modeled or runs an agency and helped him or her get started. Others might work in a related field and one day finds them working not beside the camera but in front of it. In smaller markets child models are most often used because they are an art director’s, buyer’s, or photographer’s child. Knowing someone in the business can help you get continued on page 5 1