How To Get A Record Deal

• Build An Audience: Record labels want to know there’s a demand for your product. Therefore, find your audience and engage with them so when you have products for sale, fans feel obligated to become buying customers. You have all the tools you need to build an audience at your fingertips. Cover popular songs on YouTube and actively engage on social media platforms. It’s extremely important your personality shines and you are the voice of your social media. Additionally, meet everyone you can at live gigs and collect fans’ email addresses so you can remain in direct contact.

• Sell Your Music: Labels want to invest in artists who have sales records and have created a buzz. Florida Georgia Line sold 100,000 copies of “Cruise” as an independent band. With the creation of a sales story, they had multiple labels interested in signing them. Republic Nashville, an imprint of Big Machine Label Group, ended up signing them. With the power of a label, that song sold seven million copies and the duo catapulted to fame.

• Reach Out to Industry Professionals: You can network with professionals. However, do not be the musician walking around with your CD handing it to every professional you meet. The truth is, you must create a story and build a buzz before labels will be interested in signing you. If you use the tools available to you, create a buzz and sell music, you’ll have industry professionals wanting to meet you.

By Rick Barker at MIB