Continued from Part I: The Role of Record Labels….
Think U2.. ONE
Music is one of the hardest industries to crack.
We’ve got a small population is Australia. Look at our charts, we’re competing with an abundance of
internationally acts. Make the job for scouting and decision making ‘easier’.
If you’re planning a mission to hit all the labels with your music, please, for goodness sake, be professional!
You get one shot.
Get It Right…
I was foolish to think and at times even suggest, “Hey, send a demo to the label!”
If it’s not ready to go, then don’t bother. That’s what ‘they’ said, quote “It has to be your best work.”
You’ll get tired of reading this, but it’s not always the case. I like a nice acoustic recording, but you should be prepared. So don’t slump over the keyboard depressed, keep reading and learn!
[Keep reading.. ]
continued from Part II….
What is the A and Errrr…?
Artist & Repertoire (A&R) Apart from finding you and/or being ‘assigned’ to you, this helpful third person ‘bridges’ the gap between
you and the label. Hooray!
A&R helps you with the process once signed. The may assist in the consistency of tracks on an album
and or that of the transition from one album to the next. Making sure that if it goes right and not too far
off course, you’re happy, label’s happy, fans are happy and still following!