How To Get Signed With A Record Label

One or two years back the main thing that any musicians worth his salt was after online was information about the best way to a recording contract. But these days the more savvy musician realizes that you do not want the big money a major label can provide to make it on the web. All you really need is great music and the facility to put up a simple site and write 1 or 2 e-mails to your fans.

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But with that said I still think that there is something to be said for the big labels if they com knocking on your door because they basically provide funding to hire a selling company to do all of the leg work so that you can chill :- )

Here is my five step system for getting a record deal in the current’s music industry.

Step 1- Go to your local record shop and look up the bands that you like most and you think you sound like.

Step 2 – Open up the sleeve and see what label they are signed to.

Step 3 – Get your executive to contact the AR dep. of the label and ask for a scout to come down and watch your show. ( ensure the gig is nice and close to the offices and try and book it on a Thursday night as music people don’t enjoy going to gigs on the weekend. )

Step 4 – Get a killer set together that will inspire the scout.

Step five – If the AR guy is keen on your gig he’ll desire to set up a showcase which is mostly a personal show where the record company big boys will decide if they’re prepared to open their wallets.

If all goes well they’re going to offer you a preliminary deal and then it is going to be up to your executive to be sure you get what you are worth and a bit of liberty to make the music how you need.

*Note* I would suggest that you use this method with second tier record companies initially and then try your luck with he bigger boys after you’ve one or two singles and a good sales previous record under you belt.

Most major labels want to see that you’ve had some success on your own before taking the chance and offering you a massive advance.

For me the concept of getting a record deal is a massive turn off at the moment…

…and that’s typically because I’ve spent a lot of time learning automated music marketing strategies, which implies I can just spend a little time making music…

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And hey presto…

….all the promoting is done and the new fans pore into my website.

Why pay a recording eighty percent of your CD sales when you can instantly do all of the marketing yourself and bypass all of the crap that comes from selling our to please your label.

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