I understand that labels release only a certain type of music...

..but there are still many things I yet have to learn.

which brings me to this question:

How specific do labels get?

i.e do they go as far as vocals? (will they only release music with a certain type of vocals)

There are two types of vocals

Example 1: "Soulsearcher - Feelin' Love" (that horrible type of vocals found in 99% of house music)

Example 2: "Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes" (melodic vocals)

so for example would there be a label that would only release music containing Example 1 or Example 2?

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I tried to stop it from being confusing.

i understand the question, but i don't really know the answer.

fair enough

...how bout this one then. Who organises labels? (Who owns them and how do they get to do that? ...is it a job?)

well i guess they have a manager, or some dj working there that vote for tunes to sign or decline.
but thats just a thought.

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I always thought that rich white dudes owned the labels, rather then djs like tijs

What about spoken word vocals (PQM - You Are Sleeping), Male vs Female Vocals, Filtered / Stuttered Vocals (Nothing (93 Returning)), Creepy Vocals (Timo Maas - Pictures), Drug-Related Vocals (Placebo - Special K (Timo Maas)), Hip-Hop influenced Vocals (Sharon Philips - Want 2 / Need 2 (Trentemoller)), etc, etc ...

To parallel...

Generally, from what Ive seen in rock (since thats where I work), they do have an influence but they arent there watching the band record their every song. The problem that they face is that they are the ones that are going to have to push the music. If the band doesnt produce something that they think they can push, its a worthless investment. The label reps that Ive talked to and that we have met at conventions generally seem to adore their own bands, and I get the impression that its kind of 50/50. The label knows what they can push (or get the stations to play) and the band knows their own goals. The trick is to find a label with the same goals in mind... if you cant find that, then youll probably be playing puppet to the label for the rest of your career. At the beginning I think they have a TON of influence, even down to vocals. But when your popularity speaks for itself, there's no need for the label to interfere anymore. Youll sell whatever you produce.

However, this might just be surface fluff from what Ive seen. Not to mention that things are really different in the EDM world. How do you know what you can push if nothing is ever really "popular" by conventional standards? Speaking for the States, at least...

Im going to stop rambling now.

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this is all so confusing...

Anyone can start a label on their own. Tre tricky part is just to find good enough music and distributors. Of course there are many labels that only releases maybe one or two records before they realize that their not earning enough to keep the label alive.

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