Getting Music Signed to a label & the process behind it
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Getting Music Signed to a label & the process behind it Posted on: 17.10.2011 by Roslyn Lycke Hello its been a while since I posted anything on here but I just had some stuff I wanted to ask other producers that have been signed with labels. Since I'm totally new to the concept. My story is that a digital record label messaged me online asking to sign a track I posted.My questions are: 1. What is the process of getting signed? (the whole process from now till the track being on a digital record site.) 2. How to deal with them as in conversation wise. 3. Since I live in Toronto and the label is based in New York is there any way to make sure this isn't some kind of scam or something funny... Sorry if its a stupid question I'm just kinda weary since I dont meet the guy who wants to sign my track face to face especially since its my first time. Anyone who can shed some light on the subject is appreciated! Thanks a ton. | |
| Roslyn Lycke 17.10.2011 | Hello its been a while since I posted anything on here but I just had some stuff I wanted to ask other producers that have been signed with labels. Since I'm totally new to the concept. My story is that a digital record label messaged me online asking to sign a track I posted. My questions are: 1. What is the process of getting signed? (the whole process from now till the track being on a digital record site.) 2. How to deal with them as in conversation wise. 3. Since I live in Toronto and the label is based in New York is there any way to make sure this isn't some kind of scam or something funny... Sorry if its a stupid question I'm just kinda weary since I dont meet the guy who wants to sign my track face to face especially since its my first time. Anyone who can shed some light on the subject is appreciated! Thanks a ton. |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 17.10.2011 | It's your first release so don't expect to get paid much, if anything at all. Use the release as exposure to get yourself more contacts within your scene and push your tunes into the right hands. Don't forget that you can often earn more from dj'ing for an hour than you can make from selling a tune on some digital label via Beatport. A tune that probably took you more than an hour to write!! The difference between a dj/producer who hasn't signed any tunes and someone who's had some releases is important - you can make your non-profitable tunes into a reason for charging a premium dj'ing fee. This is how a lot of EDM scenes work. my credentials: http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/milo http://www.soundcloud.com/milovanjay |
| Breana Singerman 17.10.2011 | It's not that hard, just be honest and up front but don't be a fool either. Tell them you're not familiar with the process as this is your first offer and they should walk you through it. Don't be afraid to ask questions either as you're going through the process and if something doesn't feel right don't be afraid to back out. This is just like any other business negotiation/deal, so as long as you go in with that mentality you'll be fine. And do some research into the label as well, see if anything unpleasant pops up. |
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