How to Sell Music on the Streets
You must be brave and persistent to hawk your music on the street. You need a glowing personality and confidence in yourself and your talent. A sales background will help you better understand the motivations and perceptions of your target customers as you discuss your music. With a little luck, you'll successfully spread the word about your music and make a few extra dollars to boot.
- Package the Product
- Package your CDs attractively and professionally
- Contact your town or city administration
- Designed and printed with information
- Decide whether to set up a table
- Find a location in town with heavy foot traffic
- Price your CDs sensibly
- Come up with three potential sales pitches
- Think of a catchy
- Have enough cash to make change for customers
- Stay and keep experimenting with your sales presentations
1 Package the Product
2 Package your CDs attractively and professionally
Package your CDs attractively and professionally. Have a graphic artist produce your cover design and send it to a professional copy shop to be printed. Don't try to reproduce the covers on your home printer.
3 Contact your town or city administration
Contact your town or city administration to see if you need a sales permit to sell your CDs on the street.
4 Designed and printed with information
Have attractive flyers designed and printed with information about your music and how it can be purchased. Hand them to potential customers, even if they do not stop.
5 Decide whether to set up a table
Decide whether to set up a table or simply stand while selling. Standing is a more aggressive posture, but can be more effective since you have greater contact with people.
6 Find a location in town with heavy foot traffic
Find a location in town with heavy foot traffic--preferably with working people or artistic types.
7 Price your CDs sensibly
Price your CDs sensibly. People who buy things on the street expect bargains. For instance, sell your CDs for $5 each or two for $8. Remember that you are an unknown artist, so your prices should be very reasonable.
8 Come up with three potential sales pitches
Come up with three potential sales pitches. Be creative, honest and genuine. For instance, "I'm a local singer and I'm trying to raise money to make it to New York by selling copies of my music. Will you support my CD?" Switch your pitches and note which are most effective.
9 Think of a catchy
Think of a catchy, yet simple opening line (preferably a question) to pull people in to hear your pitch. For example, "Do you like country music?" or "What is your favorite type of music?" Hand out a flyer as you're speaking.
10 Have enough cash to make change for customers
Have enough cash to make change for customers. If you are selling CDs for $5, bring plenty of ones, fives and tens.
11 Stay and keep experimenting with your sales presentations
Stay positive and keep experimenting with your sales presentations. When something works, stick with it.
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