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Hi, This is probably one of the most stupid questions ever asked in the history of xl but: How do I get signed to a netlabel? I mean, should I just email them a demo straight away or do I have to wait until one comes over to me? |
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wait 'til one comes overr to you. |
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send a jpg pic with your signature |
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by being rubbish |
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ZING! |
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why do you want to get signed to a netlabel? |
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people here aren't much helpful..the bastards. i suggest sending out a demo..perhaps to sony? |
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Step 1. Join an electronic music based message board and ask quesitons like "I'm trying to do an IDM style track, what do you suggest I do?" Step 2. Do about 150 of these tracks, basically pads and cut up breaks. Step 3. Pick the best 90 tracks and call it your first EP. Step 4. Randomly pick any net label. Step 5. Let's say, for the sake of argument, Force Kitty "sign" you. Step 6. They release your album for free on the Internet. Step 7. You and two of your closest friends download it. Step 8. Start work on new "ep" Step 9. Repeat process until the Internet fails under the weight of net-only IDM releases. I haven't read this before and I guess it's somewhat of a cliche now, but whereas Andy Warhol said everybody would be famous for 15 minutes, now everybody is famous to 15 people. I thought that was good. |
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hahahaha! I'll do step 3 |
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you mean each minute is famous for 15 people |
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tracklist: |
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are lyrics in the back? |
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i made an ep once.... that is all |
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Dunno, I guess I want to be "known". |
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*crringe* |
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just email a link to an mp3 to one of em |
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lyrics are on a separate ep. |
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then you'd be better off printing up some cds of your own and distributing them to local record stores, and normal record companies/labels/whatever.. try student radios, leaving "promotional copies" at hip trendy places where people wear pink blazers (no, wait.. don't do that)... that'll get you known way faster than a net-label. |
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i blame dog belch for threads that go like this |
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yeah, im tryin to get on some random finnish guy's net label at the moment - its difficult. just burn some of your crap and flog it to local shops. ive tried that recently - no feedback yet, but its probably the best way to get known etc |
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how difficult can it be to get on a netlabel!? |
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Didn't i_x_ten / nigel start one the other day? He'll sign you. |
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haha, even cx got on a netlabel! although, admittedly, his release wasn't bad, production definitely needed work though, didn't feel polished. |
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well, ok not difficult. just that the guy barely ever seems to be around to get talking to. too busy in his sauna. |
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shit those netlabels must be virtual goldmines! |
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everyone and their mother is starting up a netlabel these days. let out one of those twee, high-pitched farts and there's a new netlabel. but seriously folks, isn't it just insanity when people start fretting about getting signed to a label that basically consists of a website and some serverspace to host a zipped up bag of mp3s on? is the self-importance that quite a lot of netlabels (not all!) seem to revel in really that seductive? |
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not really! it just offers a slightly larger audience. |
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Well for starters its kind of nice to know the people that you are working with. I am fortunate enough to work with someone that respects artists to the highest degree and puts out quality material. |
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it beats not being on a netlabel i guess |
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Yeah right! Jesus christ, that guy hates me! |
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You wanna get signed to Jesus Christ netlabel? |
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You've really got to be shit at music for even Jesus to hate you. So I'd recommend maybe a career in sales, or engineering. |
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jesus was around before IDM though. he probably just listened to all that roman fanfare crap. |
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Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands ? geez, where's that ? |
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wow, so many netlabels! demos away............... Svalbard is in the arctic!!! hey Futureimage, r u the guy who set up the Aphex forum? |
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Surely being on a netlabel is much the same as getting your own webspace and putting your tracks there and spamming them? The only difference is that with a netlabel you don't pay for serverspace as some kind soul is doing it for you. Stop being so damn cheap and get your own website. is availabe. Domain registration and hosting. Sorted. |
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Signed? you make netlabels sound so PRO! so just spam the fuck out of them. |
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more ice plz |
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more NO! plz |
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Saying that netlabels are just serverspace is like saying that a record label is just someone who loans you money to produce your cd's. A good netlabel will go out of its way to help promote you. They will also help you get a good artist to do album design and such. Certain netlabels are regular spots that commercial label people go to to listen to new music. But netlabeling for the sake of netlabeling is lame. |
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The end result isn't very rewarding in the end I feel. Maybe a few digits to the "hits" of your site or something. But it's a far cry from driving to a vinyl pressing plant and getting music put on a 12". |
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YEAH! Nice one, you joined a better forum. Fair play, I've ditched the Aphex Forum now. |
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i stopped reading this after the 4th negative reply. find net labels you like, and fit your style. go to their contact info section, and see if they accept demos, if so, send them. Only way to get heard, is to make an effort for people to hear you. Itd be nice if people came knocking on your door, but its not very realistic. |
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So what about my suggestion then? |
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As if anyone asks for advice on here actually wanting... advice. The only answer FutureImage wanted in this thread was "Hi, I'm Brad Boythirst, I run AutoM8 Digital Slump and I like what I've heard of your Jarre-ing spam. I have sent you a an email with all the necessary contract details, I've already gone to the trouble of downloading your work and making an album, so let's just get on with the business of becoming billionaires" |
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Ha ha! Lol! You will write a blog entry on net labels. I request it. |
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Hahahah! So true. |
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i lost the link to belch's blog. gimme please |
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No no no no, WAIT, I'm doing stage 2. First stage was a not a very funny piss take, STAGE 2 WILL destroy all blogs. |
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signed sort of implies that you'll be getting pay checks to me...if you can make money from a netlabel you've got it made. |
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