I get a lot of emails asking about how to get on the radio. Funny, I haven’t yet distilled my ideas and secrets to this anywhere apart from at my once-a-year small group 2-day seminar, Music Success in Action.

But I thought that it’s a topic in demand and so I’m going to give you a few basic tips to get going. Fact is, they may be basic but they work tremendously. Again, it’s all about action. Mark my words. Do what I’m telling you here and you’ll see small changes. Multiple small changes will create a big effect.

And that’s what gets you on the radio. Airplay is one of the best ways to get your music heard because whilst radio broadcasting cannot show the visual vibrancy of your performance, it can promote your music to a wide audience who you would be unlikely to reach using normal avenues.

Although some may say that LUCK plays a role in getting on the radio, a bigger part involves SMART WORK and DETERMINATION. And those musicians and support teams that have that are those which will achieve.

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