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How To Submit Your Band Demo to Record Companies, Publishers, and Producers:
Listed below are several ideas to get any songwriter, local band, garage band. or
indie music act started submitting material to a record company. (whether
established or a smaller independent company.) You may want to visit the record
companies web address and email them, if possible, to find out their openness to
submissions.
A great resource for submitting demos or song pitching to record companies are
the Song Writer's Market books. You can find a link to the Song Writer's Market
books below. This book is a valuable resource to songwriters and indie music bands
because it contains a wealth of resources. For Example, you can find a record
companies openess to submissions, what music genre they are looking for, how many songs
they accept at a time, if you need to include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope, or basic
info the company is looking for. Here's The most recent version
available on Amazon.
Sometimes a quick email or phone call to the company will give you and idea of weather
they have any need for your music or song writing. Please click this link to our Band/Song Writer Resources to find lists of record companies
along with other valuable resources. Also, a lot of companies only deal with certain
genres of music. That is another thing to find out so that you don't blindly send
out your music. Also, you should never pay to have your music put
under contract. Check out the BBB Better Business Bureau
if you feel that a record company is offering something to good to be true.
The BBB is a great resource for record company
complaints issued.
How To Submit Your Band Demo To Record Companies
- Cover Letter - A cover letter should be included in your
package, stating the titles of your songs, a short intro or bio of your act, and most
importantly what your intentions are for the submission. For instance, are your
looking to get your band signed as a rock act, or are you a song-writer looking to pitch
songs for single song contracts, or movie soundtracks. State why you are sending
your submission and make the letter very professional.
- Copyright - Any material you submit should be copyrighted
material, and the date of the copyright should show somewhere on your material along with
either the word copyright or the copyright symbol. For more info on how to copyright
your material please visit the government website www.copyright.gov
. Click on the different types of works that can be copyrighted, and decide
which explanations fit your copyright submission. At this time you usually have to
fill out the corresponding form with your particular submission, Send a check for $30, and
of course send in the material you would like copyrighted. You may need to send in
your lyrics and or music, and possibly multiple copies of your material.
Please read the website carefully and fill out the forms per the instructions.
- Lyric Sheet - A lyric sheet and/or music sheet, should also
be located in your submission package to the record company. Simply list the songs
and lyrics and copyright information in your submission.
- Demo CD, Tape, or DAT- Most important is the music you are
submitting. Any music company these days will most likely want a well produced
demo. So, your indie material should be free of distortion, hissing, or any other
imperfections that take away from the actual song. Whether you are a singer
songwriter or a local band, make sure your demo as clean as possible. This will only
help your chances of getting your demo heard by a record executive.
- Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) - Some, not all
record companies will want you to add a self addressed stamped envelope to your
submission. This is in order for the record company to respond to your
submission with feedback. Check with the company to see if this is in their
submission policy.
- Don't Pay to get a Contract - Some companies say they would
like to sign one or a number of your songs to contract, but there's a catch. These
companies would like you to pay a fee to re-record the song. This amount can be
significant. If any so called record company approaches you with this type
of contract be cautious. Be sure to check the BBB Better
Business Bureau to see if this company has had complaints in the past. Make sure
they in fact are a reputable company. If a record company is truly interested in
your music, you should not have to pay an upfront fee. Do your research when
approached with any deals that seem skeptical or to good to be true.
Always have your contact information on anything you send in. It's best to put
your contact info on your demo CD, in case someone would misplace your other material.
Good Luck with all your submissions, and visit our Band
& Songwriter Resource Web Page to find some different websites to possibly submit
your material too.
Recording and Music Industry Relevant Articles:
Check out the Indie Bible for publications that will
review your music and Radio Stations that may play your songs:
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The Independent Recording Artist's Number One Resource...
The Indie Bible lists THOUSANDS of places where you can get your music REVIEWED and your
songs PLAYED on the radio. ALL genres of music are
covered!
The contacts listed are music reviewers and radio personalities from around the world
that will listen to your music, and if they like it, will present it to their readers and
listeners. The Indie Bible shows you where to promote your music, regardless of your
musical style, and will save you MONTHS of valuable time!
The Indie Bible is over 330 pages and contains:
- 4000 publications from around the
world that will REVIEW your CD!
- 3200 radio stations from around
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- 500 vendors and services that
will help you to SELL your music!
- 200 sites where you can UPLOAD
your band's music files!
- 500 useful resources to help
PROMOTE your band!
- Over 50 articles
that will help your career to MOVE forward rapidly! Authors include Tim Sweeney, Daylle
Deanna Schwartz, Jeri Goldstein, Brian Austin Whitney, Derek Sivers, Diane Rapaport, Janet
Fisher, Jodi Krangle, Lord Litter and many more!
Please email any questions to Dennis at: mediawebsource@yahoo.com
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