vamos scorcho Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 anybody know? i've been sending emails but it feels a little bit futile. how do these things work? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Echo Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Send out a whole lot of CDs and be patient I guess. Some labels don't take unsolicited demos though so yeah the latter is even more important here. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 suck cock. and suck cock goooooooood Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oscillik's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrx Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 do a lot of gigs and hope that someone from a label attends one of them...get friendly with someone who runs/works for a label...build a large following and hope that someone from a label notices you...get friendly with other musicians and hope that one of them gets signed and might bring you some extra exposure/remix work...etc... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Get lucky. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Braintree's signature Hide all signatures colindyer.bandcamp.com williamsbraintree.bandcamp.com Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 On 10/3/2009 at 10:34 PM, Braintree said: Get lucky. this, and my downfall: be outgoing. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide sneaksta303's signature Hide all signatures The Dark Tower Cycle Pplz ep The Swarm H.P. Sneakstep's Educational Tours Vol. 1 Branch Acidian - Acid's Done Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimbob Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Myspace adding sprees Don't use spambots though Soundcloud is good Can we hear your stuff dude? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Otto Krat Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) Personnaly I would avoid myspace: waste of time and spreading your music to the whole world might not make it smell fresh as you'd imagine a label owner would like it. (wait does my sentence works? I feel like a ignorant non-english speaker ) But that's my opinion, Fleet Foxes and Crystal Castles were signed on myspace. Edited October 3, 2009 by Otto Krat Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepex Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 From what I've gathered reading a bunch of threads like this across the web: Labels are only going to want to sign acts they think are worth while, so you already need to be a musical force. Get a myspace, facebook, soundcloud, and every other internet network that has a home for music. Promote yourself. Get out and start playing live regularly. This is extremely important. Go on tour. Talk to people. See if you can get an opening slot for the respected music artist who's coming through your town. Network with other musicians and music fans. Get together a demo kit with at least 5 of your best tracks. Make sure to put your best track first. I hear that getting a nice promo photo and a paragraph biography about yourself to send out with your demo is a good plan too. Maybe start releasing your music for free online. Look what that has done for people like Wisp and Dorian Concept. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures On 4/11/2010 at 6:25 AM, 'Rambo' said: I enjoy the fragility of the rolling lol tbh. The broken lol is like our own mortality staring us in the face, reminding us to enjoy that sunset. d v dp ck: s n d c l d | b n d c m p | f c b k | t m b l r | t w t t r | l s t . f m Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepex Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Writing good music helps too lol Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures On 4/11/2010 at 6:25 AM, 'Rambo' said: I enjoy the fragility of the rolling lol tbh. The broken lol is like our own mortality staring us in the face, reminding us to enjoy that sunset. d v dp ck: s n d c l d | b n d c m p | f c b k | t m b l r | t w t t r | l s t . f m Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 yeah focus on having good music first of all Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Yes ^^^, and Vamos, remember QUALITY, not QUANTITY. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide sneaksta303's signature Hide all signatures The Dark Tower Cycle Pplz ep The Swarm H.P. Sneakstep's Educational Tours Vol. 1 Branch Acidian - Acid's Done Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylonbitch Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 pay for the coke and suck a cock or two. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide pylonbitch's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 http://www.myspace.com/corncatcorporation i think i have at least an albums worth of quality Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 your music has an interesting sound collage quality to it but it feels far too chaotic for my taste. there's some good music underneath.. really dig love nights also all of the erratic multicolor artworks are offputting, i didn't check out your music at first because i thought it would be amateurish Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 yeah i need to revamp my page design Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drahken Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Two things: Online Presence with good content...Don't cheap out and horde your best tracks for demos or when you get signed. Put your stuff out there, share it but don't get all egotisitcal about how awesome you are because you have a myspace. Do what wisp and cma did, put a whole grip of stuff out there that anyone can share with fellow music lovers. Performances and lives shows...Making a living just on releases isn't very easy now days, nor do many labels have the PR ability to really put your name out there because its an ocean of artists. Doing live gigs is advertising where you get paid and supplements your income so you can focus on your tunes. Sending physical demos is a dated method, e-mailing demos is a bit more modern but...this is 2009, we have the internet and texts and twitters and all that faggy crap so sitting around listening to demos all day isn't a very good way to spend your time. Word of mouth spreads at the speed of light and is your scalpel, use it well. Last, and a bit gimmicky, attach your music to something infectious like a meme video on youtube. Don't grand stand it, leave your name out, let people ask who's track that is and build a cult following. Poop in a basket. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian trageskin Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 no offense but your music's not very original. so the first thing would be to make good music i guess, as deepex mentioned. then it'll be quite easy to find a label i think Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 i'll remember that, thanks. if i was signed to a label your perception of my music would be entirely different Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian trageskin Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 no it wouldn't Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 also, don't take too much advice from us unsigned EKT fuckwads Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepex Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 ^^^Truth also not calling yourself Corn Cat might help as well, especially when your reasoning is this: On 9/7/2009 at 6:45 AM, vamos scorcho said: lol. i don't know. corn cat... i guess back when i had the idea that all my music was going to sound cheesy and corny like old synths "corn cat" made more sense. it's not very cutting edge. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures On 4/11/2010 at 6:25 AM, 'Rambo' said: I enjoy the fragility of the rolling lol tbh. The broken lol is like our own mortality staring us in the face, reminding us to enjoy that sunset. d v dp ck: s n d c l d | b n d c m p | f c b k | t m b l r | t w t t r | l s t . f m Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 i might change the name. with all these new tips and knowledge of the fact that being unestablished and getting signed simply does NOT HAPPEN i believe i will be joining forces with some other musicians and playing live shit Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) On 10/4/2009 at 3:05 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said: and these kind of images look tacky this ditch the artwork, tim and eric have done it already. nice tunes. Edited October 4, 2009 by modey Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1135912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 http://www.electronicmusing.com/blog/2009/09/on-being-an-unprofessional-musician/ Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49471-how-the-hell-do-you-get-signed/#findComment-1136019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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