Let me give you a little game. There was a time when I was an artist. I was sending my music to platforms. I was trying to get my music heard just like you. Now, being the person people send music to has really given me a different perspective on how things work. I would send my music places and if I did not get an immediate response I would give up. I would take it personal and maybe even not like that person because I felt like he thought my music was wack or he didn’t like me for some reason. Now I’m on the other side, I realize, maybe that person was busy and didn’t get the chance to check my stuff out. Maybe he was arguing with his wife or fussing at his kids when he was listening to your song. Maybe he just wasn’t in a good place to receive music at the time. The fact is, the person on the other end is a human being with things going on in his life just like you do. So, what should you do to make sure you get your shot? Keep sending it! Be persistent. If you are confident in your music, keep sending it. I can’t tell you how many times I have thought something was mediocre or wack, then it comes on while I’m doing something else and I say to myself, wow, that’s dope. What is this? The fact is, I wasn’t ready to receive the song the first time I heard it, for whatever reason, but this time I was ready. It would have never happened it I didn’t hear it again. I’m not saying be pushy or be a d#ck or something, but if you believe in your music, keep sending it out until you break through. Now, let me tell you the inspiration for this post. I recently started receiving music from an artist named AceWonda. He sent me a couple of joints, and i believe on the third, I told him that everything he sent me was really dope and that he was moving up into the ranks of some of my favorite indie artists off the strength of a couple songs. The other day, I was going through my DM’s on Instagram. I looked in my folder for people who sent requests to send me messages and I saw that AceWonda had sent me a DM in 2023. I do not remember corresponding with him. I don’t know why he did not catch my attention at the time. The point is, I would not be spinning everything AceWonda puts out if he had not continued to send me his music. This is an example of why persistence is very important. So, if you believe in your music, don’t give up after perceived rejection. Keep pushing it until enough people catch on to what you’re putting down. Be persistent.
