Getting Signed
February 23, 2008 05:40
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I wonder if the story is the same at every studio? Once a month we find in the inbox for the studio an email from someone who wants to get signed in the record industry. I usually send back an email saying that is not our end of the business. Usually the emails sound like it coming from a 12 year old hip hop wanna be who cannot write a sentence with some form a slang in it. Today we (the studio) received an in-depth email from a girl who wants to help her friend get into the music industry. Since she took the time to send us a real email, I decided to take some time to write her back. Let me know if you agree with the email.
Hello there.
The music industry has (mainly) 2 parts to it. 1. Recording label 2. Record Studio. We are a recording studio, we do not sign anyone. Either a label will bring someone to us, or someone is paying out of their own pocket. Just be careful, there is lots of people that will tell you they will sign you, take some money for charges and then tell you you didn't try hard enough. Then take off with your money. If Gregg wants to get noticed, what is he doing about it? He needs to build a profile (image) and build a fan base. Producers will always attend shows when "someone they heard about" is performing. But now a day you no do not need a recording label to make your music dreams come true. Once Greg has wrote a few songs that have radio potential, he should try to sell his music online. Then he is making 100% of the profit and doesn't owe anyone any money. Once he is well known locally, it is only a matter of time before someone will contact him with a contract. When someone contacts him, then he should shop around. As long as he doesn't take the first deal offered to him until he looks around. There is lots of people willing to rip you off while they make you think that they are helping you achieve the dream.
Hello there.
The music industry has (mainly) 2 parts to it. 1. Recording label 2. Record Studio. We are a recording studio, we do not sign anyone. Either a label will bring someone to us, or someone is paying out of their own pocket. Just be careful, there is lots of people that will tell you they will sign you, take some money for charges and then tell you you didn't try hard enough. Then take off with your money. If Gregg wants to get noticed, what is he doing about it? He needs to build a profile (image) and build a fan base. Producers will always attend shows when "someone they heard about" is performing. But now a day you no do not need a recording label to make your music dreams come true. Once Greg has wrote a few songs that have radio potential, he should try to sell his music online. Then he is making 100% of the profit and doesn't owe anyone any money. Once he is well known locally, it is only a matter of time before someone will contact him with a contract. When someone contacts him, then he should shop around. As long as he doesn't take the first deal offered to him until he looks around. There is lots of people willing to rip you off while they make you think that they are helping you achieve the dream.
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