Readers Respond: Does Genre Matter When You're Trying to Establish Your Music Careers?

When you're trying to make it in music, does genre matter? Which genre of music is hardest to break into? The industry infrastructures that surrounds different genres of music vary, and some are more friendly to up and coming artists than others - or are they? Share your experiences and stories of the obstacles that you think are specific to your genre of music. Have you found a way to overcome the road blocks? Let us know how you got the job done.

Choosing a Distributor

I've been considering some of the choices for online marketing. I've been advised to retain my rights, while looking for the company who is the most fair, and who covers the greatest number of digital download outlets and services. Is there a comparison forum, and/or place where musicians have voiced their preferences and complaints? Any suggestions as to who to go with for maximum return, widest distribution and who pays on time...while retaining my rights?

—Guest Guest from Sanity

It actually depends...

I think they all are easy to break in. It just that pop or mellow songs with a catchy beat are easyer to get an audience. It actually depends on the artist, their lyrics, the message they are trying to tell the world.

—Guest HiHi

Fact

People run into hip hop these days.but i believe no genre is that easy,it depend on the musician.

—Guest Solomon michael

Where no autotunes and no melodyne))

If we take Jazz.. I don't think dat any who wants can get into ... but can.. if you start from any kind of music and move to the inner.. It it will take hollaaa much time)) personally I started from just rhhymin then move to make beats.. then started to make RNB thenn slow light rock and now im on my way to get to any king just gotta work hard and have a peice of smth painly to make big in the music and in the genre of music which is hard to break into... Samarkand, UZB

—Guest Ako Shukur

Yes, Genre matters!

I'm an artist (singer/songwriter) that writes classic rock styled songs. It is by far the hardest genre to break into these days. Since the 70's and 80's the genre has disappeared. Until someone in the industry (that matters), decides to put something in that genre out, there will be :Pop, Hard death metal and rap until our ears explode! JohnDalyProject.com

—Guest John Daly

Pop

Pop music is the easiest genre to get into these days, with new artist popping up every day. But really, every genre is equal if you just try.

—Guest Tapware

Screaming

I would say the heavy metal where the singer insists on screaming/growling. I used to be in a band like this and began to hate it along with many other people. its just a loud noice and has a rather small market.

—Guest Madmike888

Hmmm....

I'd have to say maybe techno or house or rock. I say so because i make it.

—Guest Christian-Anonymous