People who possess valuable contacts tend to progress much more quickly in an industry that is people orientated such as the music industry. It is therefore not only imperative to acquire contacts but also to keep them over the course of one’s career.
Below are seven sources of quality music business contacts:
Tip 1: Record Shops: Independent Record Stores are one of the richest sources of information because they are a hub where everyone meets. DJ’s, Promoters and Labels Owners are just some of the music business professionals that hover around records stores.
Visiting your local store regularly and making friends with the people who work there can be one of the best uses of your time. Recently I put this to the test again and found that the person behind the counter is a good friend of a major label executive!
My advice is: “Visit record stores regularly”
Tip 2: Music Business Courses: Apart from the knowledge that you will gain from attending a music business course; you will also be in the room with others who are in similar or better positions which allows for tremendous networking opportunities.
A good goal for attending an event is to make at least one contact whom you can help and one contact that can help you! Break times and workshop times are great for this and other networking purposes.
» Read more: Seven Tips For Getting In Contact With Influential People In The Music Industry
