Hi,
Im just looking for some pointers from A&R people about demo submissions. I currently have 3 min samples public on soundcloud for public view as a preview.
Should i stop this practice and keep tracks private and send the private link to labels?
Is it ok to have a preview and submit a that 3 min preview? Or can i have a 3 min preview and submit the full track as a private link?
Seems like a good idea to have public previews of new unsigned tracks but the last thing i want to do is put of potential signings as a result of a public preview!
Any thoughts on this welcome!!
Thanks!
Label owners... questions about demo submissions.
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- KVRian
- 1294 posts since 9 Jan, 2013 from morf
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 5 Nov, 2013
Most majors, and many independent labels, don't accept unsolicited material. For the ones that do, they usually require an Electronic Press Kit to be sent instead. Many labels will not open up files and/or attachments as it could potentially risk the security of the company. I would attempt contact with the label first to see what their requirements are.Vass wrote:Hi,
Im just looking for some pointers from A&R people about demo submissions. I currently have 3 min samples public on soundcloud for public view as a preview.
Should i stop this practice and keep tracks private and send the private link to labels?
Is it ok to have a preview and submit a that 3 min preview? Or can i have a 3 min preview and submit the full track as a private link?
Seems like a good idea to have public previews of new unsigned tracks but the last thing i want to do is put of potential signings as a result of a public preview!
Any thoughts on this welcome!!
Thanks!
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- KVRAF
- 4329 posts since 26 Jun, 2004
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- KVRian
- 1416 posts since 27 Nov, 2008 from uk
Actually a lot of record labels website say their demo policy. It doesn't take much to do a little bit of searching and find all the answers. As for clips online. Labels wamt exclusive stuff, not stuff that has been all around the internet and potentially leaked.
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- KVRist
- 39 posts since 14 Oct, 2013 from Berlin
There's not a big chance of anyone listening to demo material that you just send to them without actually speaking to someone first.
So you should try calling them on the phone and if you're lucky, the person answering the phone will be helpful. This will only work though, if you keep trying.
I would suggest you though not to hold on to your tracks. In our days you have to release music to get heard, before you can make money with it. So, release your music online, get fans and then the labels will talk to you. Be prepared to spend a lot of time without earning money. Even if you are the world's best musician, there's noone waiting for you and noone trying to help you.
Good luck!
So you should try calling them on the phone and if you're lucky, the person answering the phone will be helpful. This will only work though, if you keep trying.
I would suggest you though not to hold on to your tracks. In our days you have to release music to get heard, before you can make money with it. So, release your music online, get fans and then the labels will talk to you. Be prepared to spend a lot of time without earning money. Even if you are the world's best musician, there's noone waiting for you and noone trying to help you.
Good luck!
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- KVRAF
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
You must already have live gigs, connections to some A&Rs or still have a reputation so that labels are interested to listen to your music. You can submit demos (many labels accepting online submissions) but I would not expect that somebody will listen to it. The chance is unfortunately very small.
Better to invest some time for a video and try to promote it on Youtube. With some luck and many views, chances are better that some labels are interested and asking for a submission or for licensing some of your tracks.
Labels or radio stations are very picky this days about tracks which are accepted and the submitted quality must be excellent. It needs for me some years to get some interest by a radio A&R and to be accepted for airplay...
Better to release as many tracks as possible and try to build a fanbase. Private tracks making sense if you have some pre-release and are more interested for some feedback from a closed group of people. If the track is ready, it should be public so there is a chance to get some new listeners/fans.
Try to be accepted for airplay on some internet radio stations, try to perform live. Sign with a label is something which is not so important this days. If you have success or making some excellent stuff, A&Rs will ask you
Btw. self-promotion and self-marketing are today the keys to success in the business. The time where labels are waiting for musicians which they can support are over. And to be honest, to have some stuff released you don't need a label this days. This is IMO more important if you have some interest to be a part of some compilations or if you reached a very high level (but at this stage if you have a known name, things are of course different).
Better to invest some time for a video and try to promote it on Youtube. With some luck and many views, chances are better that some labels are interested and asking for a submission or for licensing some of your tracks.
Labels or radio stations are very picky this days about tracks which are accepted and the submitted quality must be excellent. It needs for me some years to get some interest by a radio A&R and to be accepted for airplay...
Better to release as many tracks as possible and try to build a fanbase. Private tracks making sense if you have some pre-release and are more interested for some feedback from a closed group of people. If the track is ready, it should be public so there is a chance to get some new listeners/fans.
Try to be accepted for airplay on some internet radio stations, try to perform live. Sign with a label is something which is not so important this days. If you have success or making some excellent stuff, A&Rs will ask you
Btw. self-promotion and self-marketing are today the keys to success in the business. The time where labels are waiting for musicians which they can support are over. And to be honest, to have some stuff released you don't need a label this days. This is IMO more important if you have some interest to be a part of some compilations or if you reached a very high level (but at this stage if you have a known name, things are of course different).
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