Advice needed: how to get your music / art noticed on the internet!

A person who is close to me is a wonderful singer and has recorded some music but has no idea how to get it out into the world. They are too shy to go looking for performance opportunities. They also really don't care about making any money from this, but they would like people to hear their songs. Do any of you SWeeps know anything about reaching an audience on line?

Asking also for friends who are into storytelling. Similar situation -- not expecting profit, just looking for online listeners.

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OldBrit · 61-69, M

Another thing to consider is joining something like the UK PRS. Performing Rights Society.

They gather and distribute royalties to writers.

I've been a member for years. You pay a one off fee to join subsequent fees are deducted from earnings if high enough.

It's extra work for you to enter details of every composition. But once there it's there forever.

It means if your material is used you get income. Now it isn't a lot, 1000s of streams give only pennies. But if you play live it's actually lucrative. Even an amateur gigging occasionally like me would earn a couple of hundred a year additional income. In essence the venue has to pay PRS a fee to distribute to the writers. Make sure your set lists are submitted to PRS and you get a slice of that.

One song I had on Soundcloud was picked up by another artist they rearranged it and wanted to release it. We agreed a 25/75 spilt to me. That got played in a session on the BBC and appeared on a physical album so via an additional fee to PRS they will distribute royalties from physical sales. I still get a few pounds every now and then from that one.

ThePatientAnarchist · 61-69

@OldBrit Thank you. This is great to know. My friend would have to look into what we have similar to this in Canada.