Members auditorium Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 list some! i gots a demo and too much free time for about another week or so, and i wish for you to hit me with websites of indie labels that will write me nice little rejection notices. kthxbye. hi, sisyphus!
Members voerking Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 what style of music? (don't say "indie")
Members auditorium Posted November 15, 2005 Author Members Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by voerking what style of music? (don't say "indie") the purple thing, in my signature.
Members ChitownTerror Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 any labels for neo-shoegazers?
Members voerking Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 i have never heard of any of these labels.
Members voerking Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 everyone i know who runs an indie label works with their closest friends and absolute favorite bands. even the teeny tiny labels get demos in the mail everyday. most go unlistened to...basically, my advice would be to A) make kickass music that someone can't help but want to be involved with B) tour your ass off. those cd's don't sell themselves C) make friends with people who put out records. generally, people who are putting their hard earned cash into such an unprofitable venture as a record label do it because it's music they love made by people they are loyal to (and vice versa). sending demos to a label is a bit like shopping for a mail order bride.
Members paulandpaul Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 i'm starting an indie label myself. v e r y s l o w l y...i have a lot of research and work left to do but i hope to have it be something decent in about 5 years.someday it will be cool.
Members Montag Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by paulandpaul i'm starting an indie label myself. v e r y s l o w l y... i have a lot of research and work left to do but i hope to have it be something decent in about 5 years. someday it will be cool. *starts kissing paul's ass*
Members voerking Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 we're in a weird transitional time for music and record labels. no one's really sure how to handle the online distro of MP3's, and how it will affect the "traditional" pressing of cd's and vinyl. i'm curious where it's all headed.....
Members Mathew Posted November 15, 2005 Members Posted November 15, 2005 Originally posted by voerking everyone i know who runs an indie label works with their closest friends and absolute favorite bands. even the teeny tiny labels get demos in the mail everyday. most go unlistened to...basically, my advice would be to A) make kickass music that someone can't help but want to be involved with B) tour your ass off. those cd's don't sell themselves C) make friends with people who put out records. generally, people who are putting their hard earned cash into such an unprofitable venture as a record label do it because it's music they love made by people they are loyal to (and vice versa). sending demos to a label is a bit like shopping for a mail order bride. how is it like a mail order bride? there is no sex in a record label... is there? i wanna get signed now!
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