Can You Please Listen To My Demo

So you just finish the last song on your demo and it’s really hot. This is the best piece of work you’ve put together. You are so confident that you decide it’s time to go knocking on those major labels doors. My question to you is why? You must have been locked away in the studio if going major is still your first option. Let’s take a look at your first step, sending in your demo to a major record label.

Who cares that you paid good money for your pretty pictures and your demo has that good quality sound. What do you think are your chances of being heard? I was at a very major record label based in New York talking with a contact of mine and in come this A&R guy with a box full of demos. Hey, in that box is probably your CD. Next thing you know the A&R guy starts to shoot baskets with all those demo CD’s in the garbage can.

But who can blame them. They have countless of wide-eyed kids who want to be the next Jay-Z or Lil Wayne begging to be heard. After listen to one too many broke down T-Pain’s you can understand their lack of interest. Now say if you got your little record deal and I do mean little. You still got to get everyone behind your vision or you will be promoted like Chrisette Michele. This is what you do.

Take those same songs and get your butt on the internet and submit them to websites like StayOnDeck. If your song is hot you’ll be more likely to get your song reviewed and posted on the site. That can generate buzz for you plus you got your press going. Remember the internet is the new streets so get on your hustle.

This is just one way of building your worth. If you already had a strong buzz that A&R would be beating down your door trying to sign you because he see’s what you are capable of doing. If you are looking for an hand out, then look for your nearest food bank.

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