A couple of years back the important thing that any musicians worth his salt was after online was info about how to a recording contract. But these days the more savvy musician realizes that you don't need the tons of money a famous label can offer to make it online . All you actually need is great music and the power to put up an easy internet site and write one or two e-mails to your fans.
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But with that said I think that there's something to be said for the famous labels if they com knocking on your door because they essentially provide funding to hire a promoting company to do all the leg work so you can chill :- )
Here is my five step system for getting a record deal in the present's music business.
Step 1- Go to your local record shop and look up the bands that you like most and that you think you sound like.
Step 2 - Open up the sleeve and see what label they're signed to.
Step 3 - Get your chief to contact the AR dep. of the label and ask for a scout to come down and watch your show. ( make sure the gig is nice and close to the offices and try and book it on a Thursday night as music folk don't enjoy going to gigs on the weekend. )
Step 4 - Get a killer set together which will impress the scout.
Step five - If the AR guy is a fan of your gig he'll desire to line up a showcase which is mostly a private show where the record company enormous boys will decide if they're prepared to open their wallets.
If all goes well they're going to offer you an initial deal and then it is going to be up to your executive to be sure that you get what you're worth and a little bit of freedom to make the music the way you want.
*Note* i would recommend that you use this technique with 2nd tier record firms at first and then try your luck with he bigger boys once you've one or two singles and a good sales track record under you belt.
Most famous labels wish to see that you have had some success on your own before taking the chance and offering you a massive advance.
For me the idea of getting a record deal is a massive turn off at the moment...
...and that's mainly because I've spent a lot of time learning automated music promoting techniques, which implies I can just spend some time making music...
Press 2 buttons...
And hey presto...
....all the promoting is done and the new fans pore into my website.
Why pay a recording 80% of your CD sales when you can immediately do all the selling yourself and bypass all the crap that comes from selling our to please your label.
To learn the automated music promoting methods I use everyday to bring 1000's of new fan to my website who are enthusiastic to fill up my gigs and automatically send me money thru paypal click here : Music artist marketing plan
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