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Submitting new material to your current label
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| cryophonik |
Questions for you guys that are signed to a label(s): when you come out with a new song, do you pretty much automatically send it to that label for their consideration first (assuming that it is the same genre/style)?
Also, do you go through the same submittal process, or are you a little less formal with the submission (e.g., send an mp3 directly to your contact)? |
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| Vortex_SA |
i think it depends on the contract you got with the label... up until now i was in contract with two labels, and I'm sort of a loyal dude :) if the label trust my music and i trust them i stay, if i see I'm of no interest to the label and get declined for my material or getting major critique (like a change of style and such) i will search a new home for my music, i got lots of other things in mind and i don't like the endless search for a label so when i find something nice i stick with it...
and i like to keep stuff personal so i just send an mp3 and a short mail to the guy who I'm in contact with... |
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| DigiNut |
Unless your contract specifies otherwise, what it all comes down to is how much loyalty do you feel toward them?
Questions I would ask:
- Have past submissions always gone smoothly?
- Are you happy with your contract(s)?
- Are you satisfied with their marketing and distribution thus far?
- Do you have any sort of rapport with your primary contact, or anyone else at the label?
- Does the new track's style fit with what the label likes to push?
- Have they generally always acted professionally toward you?
If your answer is a definite "yes", then fire it off to your contact along with a short message and see what happens. If you're not sure about any of those things, then see if some other label might be a better fit. |
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| zodiac9 |
| If I find a good thing, I stick with it. I'm dealing with 2 labels now, all my new material goes straight to them. I first have to decide what tracks to send to each. One label likes me to release 4 song EPs, the other likes 2 song EPs. I simply email the A&R's a link to the tracks I'm submitting, very informal. If a song isn't chosen for release, I don't consider it a rejection, I just assume they liked the other songs more. If ever there is a track neither label wants, not sure if I'd try to find another label or not. I hate sending demos out. |
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| Eric J |
| I've got a relationship with only a single label at the moment, but I am trying to submit my material to other labels as well. Generally, there are certain tracks that fit with the label I work with, so I send those along immediately. Other tracks that are more on the "trancy" side, I'm trying to submit to other labels because I do not feel the sound fits well with my label ATM. My label is outstanding, and I love to work with them, but they have a pretty full release schedule. I also think it's a god idea to have a working relationship with at least a few labels, that way you can spread your music around a bit. |
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| parafrNalia |
| I think that Wesley is probably the guy to ask. roflmfaolawl. |
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| cryophonik |
Good info guys - thanks! I'm not contractually obligated to send my label anything or release anything else through them, but since I already have a rapport with them, you guys have confirmed with me that it makes the most sense to send them material fitting their genres first. Also, I'm with zodiac9 - I hate sending demos out as well.
| quote: | Originally posted by parafrNalia
I think that Wesley is probably the guy to ask. roflmfaolawl. |
Maybe I'm just dim, but I don't get it. |
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| parafrNalia |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Good info guys - thanks! I'm not contractually obligated to send my label anything or release anything else through them, but since I already have a rapport with them, you guys have confirmed with me that it makes the most sense to send them material fitting their genres first. Also, I'm with zodiac9 - I hate sending demos out as well.
Maybe I'm just dim, but I don't get it. |
lol. Wesley is the guy that posts under the name goodtime. Sure you have seen him around. Always talking about how he is signed and all... he must know a ton about it. lol. It was sarcasm. :P |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by parafrNalia
It was sarcasm. :P |
Oooooohhhh, sarcasm. I see. Yeah, I tried that...[sarcasm]...once...[/sacrasm]. |
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| Magnus |
| Less formal. I just send the same person or persons I have worked with from the start of the relationship with the label the MP3 directly and ask them to check it out. Getting a response in a reasonable amount of time, now that is another matter. |
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| cronodevir |
Labels rape the musician...and usually they make a couple thousand times more than what they actually pay for the song. Say you have a compilation CD, it has 20 tracks. Say they paid anywehre from 500 to 2000 for each track [well say it cost 40k] They sell the CD for 20 dollars, and they sell a million copies.... that is 20 million dollars. Lets say they sell 500,000 copies. That is 10 million...you get the picture? My Advice would be to find a way to sell your music yourself. Screw labels. I know plenty of people who actually make the music, put it to CDs and/or vinyl and they get stores to sell their music. No label involved unless the store is gay and only accepts labeled Cds. And you stand to make a bit more money.
Also, why send a label an mp3? Duh...send them a .wav |
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| Subtle |
| quote: | Originally posted by cronodevir
Also, why send a label an mp3? Duh...send them a .wav |
maybe one should get their track accepted first ? |
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