As electronic / industrial / power Noize artist, what is the best way to get my music to sign with a music label?
A mechanic who never attempt to fix a car engine without the right set of tools. Similarly, a band or artist who feels they are ready to close a label in the interest of having signed a better be prepared. With literally thousands of unsigned bands looking for love, competition is fierce. Here are some requirements: 1. You must have good music. This may seem obvious, but you will be surprised how many bands never signed, and not understand that this is the reason. No we are talking about "good" as in taste (which is great news for the Backstreet Boys). We mean "good" in the sense of talent and experience. 2. You must look "signable. Nobody will want to go unless you will make money. As such, you and your band should have confidence, experience, dedication, and together (in other words, you must look like you will bring in money). Unless you're the next Beatles, there are thousands of other bands, like you - so yourself stand out the rest by being professional from the beginning. 3. You must have a professional looking demo package. In the music industry, image and first impressions are the name of the game for the unsigned band, the demo package is the first (and often only) impression of a label we have about you and your music. As a result, it should be as attractive, informative, and points as possible. For a good tutorial on how to make an effective and attractive demo package (also kit known as "pressure" to send to the press and radio accounts) Choose you a copy of the book The Billboard Guide to Music Publicity by Jim Pettigrew, Jr. What? You're too poor to buy a book? Oh yes, we forgot - You're a musician. So while this is not a full explanation here are the basics to make a good demo package: * Package must have a cover letter, demo CD, band biography, photograph the band, and press clippings. With all these things, what makes it attractive? We have three words for you: keep it simple. Why? Because your demo package is probably at the bottom of a big pile and after a few hours to go over them, a representative of A & R (we'll get to them later) want to spend no more than a few seconds to decide if your package should go in the trash or the "will" review later "pile. By keeping it simple and elegant, the representative of A & R must be able to get a good feel of what your band is like in a few seconds. * For the demonstration, use a CD rather than cassette. With the ubiquitous nature of CD players these days - the superior sound quality, the lowest price compared to the manufacture of cartridges, and the fact that sending a Well packaged CD looks impressive - CDs are the best way forward. * Keep the biography of the band to no more than one page, and if the reader can not ascertain in the first phrases are, what the band is doing, and why he / she must take care, then it is necessary to write his biography. * Photography is a standard band black and white 8 "x10". A small and / or color image can be sent, but in any case must demonstrate the visual image of his band. No need to spend a tons of money on a professional photographer. While it looks good, nobody cares. Poor picture over college are great resources to save money when looking for someone to take their group photo. 4. You have to understand that most labels are only interested in recording his music, as far as they are or can not sell. Your band may well be brilliant, but the label average, your CD is just another product. This does not mean that the record companies are out to give him the raw end of the operation. Most of the time, record executives have a sincere and genuine love for music and passion for working with bands. However, to understand that selling music is primarily a business, you can get in a much better position to sign. Therefore we suggest reading as much as possible about the music industry and how it works. This SYW is a great start.
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