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Promoting your track/getting it signed (pg. 2)
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| Nicolas Oliver |
| Individual labels have specific requirements for sending demos: be sure to follow their rules. For instance, some labels accept only Soundcloud links sent to their dropboxes whereas others labels will not listen to anything but 320kbps MP3s. |
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| tehlord |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceLover007
Remember you don't have to prove anything to anybody, if you good you will make it, if not, well that a different story, nobody and nothing will be able to help you.
Cheers,
Darek |
Well you do a little bit. You kinda have to prove to a decent label that you're worth investing time in, and that will probably involve providing them with more than one killer track that will bring them no real benefit. Most will want you to have plenty to follow up with otherwise it's not worth their time. |
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| TranceLover007 |
| quote: | Originally posted by tehlord
Well you do a little bit. You kinda have to prove to a decent label that you're worth investing time in, and that will probably involve providing them with more than one killer track that will bring them no real benefit. Most will want you to have plenty to follow up with otherwise it's not worth their time. |
Meanings of my words are bit different and I guess I didn’t do good job of expressing it the right way lol.
By reading his posts in this thread I notice that his biggest challenge is quality of his tracks (which you notice that too)
| quote: | Originally posted by tehlord
Honestly dude your tracks aren't brilliant. |
It comes down to his commitment, his believes , his passion, his dedication to it and he is the only one who has to prove to himself that he is really ready to take on this challenge (at least in this stage of his production life in which I think a lot of people on this forum is at the moment).
If he passes this particular stage then yes and yes and yes to your statement, agree completely but till that point he is the only one who can make this first and basic step forward – only my $0.02 G.
Cheers brother,
Darek |
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| Sensuerea |
| quote: | | There was a thread not too long ago in this forum that contained a list of current labels, and their demo email addresses. |
I can't seem to find this thread. Does anyone have a link? |
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| -FSP- |
The best way to get signed is to know someone who has a label, and how do you start knowing people? Go to people's shows, network, socialize, you'll eventually find someone who has a label.
Doing the whole sending your songs to other labels is a hassle. Some labels won't even listen to you, and here's the kicker: They'll use your e-mail to promote their sublabels and spam you, so make sure to have a completely separate e-mail for label transactions! Expect replies ranging from a few weeks to a 2 months.
You can always do everything yourself. Remember that dance music has DIY roots. When record shops were the norm, people would go gaga over white labels. If you're doing trance, the whole scene has moved on to digital, so it'll be way tougher to sell your mystery man mystique to consumers on digital portals. |
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| Magnus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sensuerea
I can't seem to find this thread. Does anyone have a link? |
Here you go. The first post is a bit outdated, so be sure to read through the whole thread for the most up to date info. :)
List of labels accepting demos |
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| Nightshift |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
i think you already proved to yourself that you are indeed that bad. Getting a track signed is not an accomplishment. Unless you have extremely low goals. |
sadly i have to agree here..i didnt understand this dynamic until...i got signed :P
and even thouhg im not on any super huge labels, i believe that labels are becoming more & more of a moot point. people follow artists far more often than the label representing them. usually only DJs do that.
edit: though i do admit their promotion does help a smidge, but learning promotion yourself pretty much cuts down the middle man, and this is why i say labels are somewhat a moot point. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nightshift
edit: though i do admit their promotion does help a smidge, but learning promotion yourself pretty much cuts down the middle man, and this is why i say labels are somewhat a moot point. |
Promotion is about the only thing I find labels useful for, since I don't have the time, desire, or DJ connections to do it myself. Unfortunately, it seems that many labels are getting very lazy about promotion. |
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| Nightshift |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
it seems that many labels are getting very lazy about promotion. |
+1. i've realized this too |
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| stewart.m |
| you can allways set up your own website and promo your work that way it is a real shame soundcloud doesn't have a forum of some kind it would be massive. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by stewart.m
you can allways set up your own website and promo your work that way it is a real shame soundcloud doesn't have a forum of some kind it would be massive. |
I've had my own website (& FB, myspace, soundcloud, reverbnation, soundclick, etc.) for years and I agree that any serious artist should have one, but it doesn't really "promote" me because it relies on people finding me through web searches. Promotion needs to be more proactive than that and really needs to put your music into the hands of people, DJs, radio stations, etc. who will actually listen to it or play it. |
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| Sensuerea |
Promoting your tracks is one thing, but for me getting a song signed would mean that I reached a certain level of skill.
| quote: | and even thouhg im not on any super huge labels, i believe that labels are becoming more & more of a moot point. people follow artists far more often than the label representing them. usually only DJs do that.
edit: though i do admit their promotion does help a smidge, but learning promotion yourself pretty much cuts down the middle man, and this is why i say labels are somewhat a moot point. |
How is skipping label working financially? Is it possible to earn some change by selling own music without the patronage of a label? |
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