Submitting Music to Record Labels: 2013
Anyone know any guides on this?
You guys should blog about it, that would be awesome.
I read quite an interesting article about this recently. I’ll dig it up and post it here. Just not today 
Depends on the label. I absolutely hate when people send us a tune that is improperly mixed down and/or mastered. Our label covers mastering costs, but a lot do not.
Some labels require use of AIM, DropBox, soundcloud dropbox, or E-Mail so be prepared to use either.
Take some time with your tunes. Make sure you have a completed product.
Always include your contact info with the submission.
That’s the article I was refering to. Good read!!
sweet, thanks man
worth a read
It all depends on the label - I have signed many tracks from producers who send me tracks for my forthcoming compilations or podcast, so its worth forming relationships with the artists associated with a label.
1+ on writing a article about this on DJTT
Funny you ask, Butch has put together a rather helpful tutorial on producing and releasing music in 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOEN9SUovWw#!
some very helpful advice about submitting to labels at the end
dont actually do this
“And now its your track, send it to a label, someone will release it”
Aahahahahahaha
Funny stuff, of course we cannot condone illegal downloading of products, but it’s a funny bite at stuff in the industry these days.
Always make me crack up laughing when I watch this one.
This may not be exactly the type of advice you were looking for but I remember reading it in the now defunct Scratch Magazine…
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ALWAYS display your best material: Often times producers will look at smaller/indy labels/artists and just showcase their middle of the road tracks. Don’t! This hurts your brand.
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Before you decide to showcase your music, make sure it’s mixed and mastered “perfectly.” Invest the time and/or money in yourself, because if you won’t, who will?
As for actually shopping a record..
Follow the guidelines of each label. Some only take X amount of submissions per month, or only allow a max of XX amount of records per one submission.
Mix & Master (see above)
Method of submission, most labels will clearly indicate HOW they want to get your music. Also, I’ve seen some labels DO NOT want a link to your page (souncloud, soundclick, bandcamp etc) If they like your submission they will contact you.
Contact Info. Always have a contact info! Even if it’s just an e-mail address tack it on, or provide one. Note: if you have a childish address from when you were in high school (or prior) create a dedicated e-mail just for music. Makes you look more professional and always helps you to organize shit.
Hopefully these tips help. Good luck on shopping your music!
probably one of the funniest videos ive ever seen.
my fav line : “go to loopmasters.com, choose one, but very important dont buy it there, go to google and download illegally we dont want to waste money”
haha!