What are you?: (click a pic)
“I want to build relationships with top Music Pros to get discovered or get signed to a deal.”
Music180 is an Artist Development Community - the hundreds of Pros on our site are looking for tomorrow’s great songwriters, bands, artists, producers and performers. We built Music180 to help you pitch yourself directly to producers, publishers, labels and more - it’s all at your fingertips. Many unsigned artists have already found deals using Music180.
Browse and search our Top Pros and connect directly with them through our site. If you need one-on-one coaching or introductions to Pros to help you get a production, publishing, label or other type of deal, you can apply here for one-on-one coaching.
“I want to collaborate with other emerging artists.”
Sometimes it’s great to collaborate with other emerging artists on new songs, demos, collaborative live gig promotion, and more. Music180 is a great place to meet other serious artists, upcoming producers, songwriters and other emerging artists who, like you, want to create great music and build a real career.
You can browse our artists &nbps;and filter by genre , location , who they are looking to collaborate with (e.g., “songwriters and producers”), and more. You can also meet interesting artists in our Forums , where we talk about stuff related to the new music business. When you’re ready to connect, just message other artists through Music180 - it’s easy.
“I have a budget and I want to hire Pros for my project.”
If you’re ready to take your career up a notch, one of the best investments you can make is hiring real Pros to help you develop your songs, produce radio-ready recordings, or build your image. The foundation for every star career is great music, and this means working with the right producers, songwriters, photographers, video directors and other Pros on Music180.
Top management companies, record labels and brands trust us to build the right team of Pros around their new projects. We personally qualify every Pro on Music180, and we can help you find the right team to take your music - and your career - to the next level. Browse and search our Top Pros and connect directly with them through the site. When you’re ready to for us to help you find the right team for your project, we’ll be there.
“I want to learn from experts and talk about the new music business.”
Music180 is the best place to learn about the new music business. Our new forums feature exclusive videos and other content that cut through the bullsh*t and give you the inside story on topics like “Getting a production deal,” “What a label can and can’t do for you,” “What makes a good manager in the new music business,” “Why it’s important to work with people who are better than you,” and more. The stuff you’ll learn in our forums will save you time, money, and give you an edge over less knowledgeable artists.
Since we invite our Pros to participate in community discussions, checking out the forums is a great way to find the right Pros for your team. Once you’re a member, you’ll even have access to private members-only areas of the forums to take the discussions up a notch.
“I want to get feedback from Pros I respect.”
If you want to succeed, it’s critical to get feedback on your songs, production and image from Pros who have created hits and built careers for artists you like. We give you 24/7 direct access to the world’s biggest roster of top music Pros so you can get the feedback you need to take your music to the next level.
Most of the Pros on Music180 offer services like song ratings, one-on-one feedback, phone calls and in-person meetings and working sessions. If you want our feedback or one-on-one coaching, just let us know - we’re here to help.
Getting the right feedback from Pros you respect could open up new doors, take your music and career in a new direction, and entice Pros to work with you in the studio.
“I want to read the Music180 Manifesto and see where they stand on the current and future states of the music industry”
Click Here to read the Music180 Manifesto, and optionally join a Conversation about where the music industry currently stands, and where it is headed.
Ready to join our Artist Development Community
Sign Up Now“I’m looking for great new artists, producers or writers to sign or work with.”
The traditional music business is dead, and as a Pro, you can’t rely on the old label system to bring you promising new talent - you have to find it yourself. Music180 is one of the best new platforms to find new talent because our artists are serious and invest in their own careers.
Artist profiles contain all of the information you need to do a quick initial evaluation of a new artist - see their goals, who they want to work with, their genre, location, experience, ratings from Pros you know and respect, and more.
By offering your services on Music180 (such as song ratings, feedback, one-on-one phone calls, etc.), you can spend your time getting paid to check out serious artists, and avoid wasting time on the spam you get on other sites.
In addition, we’re always on the lookout for great new artists and projects, and we can bring qualified projects to you as long as you let us know what you’re looking for. It’s no secret why companies like Bug Music Publishing, Arthouse Entertainment, The Collective and hundreds of other Top Pros use Music180 to find tomorrow’s great songwriters, producers and artists.
“I want to connect with other Pros.”
Music180 is like LinkedIn for the music industry - every Pro on Music180 has been personally qualified by our staff, and you can message any other Pro on Music180 for free. Your contact information and email address is secure, and you choose when to share it. Music180 is the best place for successful music professionals to network.
“I want Music180 to help me find independently funded projects to work on.”
Music180 has brought over $500,000 in independently funded projects to Pros on our site since 2010, and we continue to coordinate independently funded projects every month. Once you’re on Music180 as a Pro, we will work with you to try and find projects that make sense for you, always keeping your privacy and artistic integrity intact. Music180 was formed and is operated by music industry professionals who understand how you work, and how to help you succeed in this new music business.
We can even help certain projects get funded, through our network of sources that invest in music projects. Once you’re a Pro on Music180, you can contact us directly for more information.
“I want to help my favorite Music180 artists get discovered and signed.”
Music180 and our huge roster of top music industry professionals are always looking for the next great songwriters, artists, producers and performers. If you want to help a Music180 artist get discovered and get signed, just go to their profile page and click [YOU ROCK] - the more votes artists get, the easier it is for them to get noticed by our team and the labels, publishers, producers and other pros on our site.
“I’m a great judge of talent, and I want to be an A&R king.”
Maybe you’re the next Simon Cowell, Clive Davis or Jimmy Iovine - if you can find talented diamonds in the rough, we want you here at Music180 to help us out and we’ll hook you up.
First, you should vote for artists you like on Music180 - this helps them get noticed and get deals. Second, you can use Music180 to direct message artists you believe in and ask if they can use your help promoting themselves and building their careers.
Third, you can tell us about talented upcoming artists you believe in, and if we agree, we’ll help you keep finding talent - if you’re really good, we’ll help get you a job in the industry by introducing you to management companies, publishers, labels and others who need fresh new faces finding talent.
