| Are you an unsigned band looking to score a | | | | the fans on your own. As an unsigned band, you will |
| recording contract? Are you looking all over the | | | | become much more attractive to the music labels if |
| internet trying to find the best way to get a record | | | | you have a following. So get yourself out there not |
| deal? If you don't know how to get a record deal, or | | | | only locally, but also on the internet. Make Facebook, |
| even where to begin to make contacts with music | | | | MySpace, and YouTube accounts for your band and |
| artist management, here are some tips for you to | | | | drum up some interest. It will definitely help record |
| make the process of getting a record deal easier. | | | | labels find your band, plus whenever you do start |
| 1. Take the pressure off. When you are an unsigned | | | | talking to artist management or recording labels, you |
| band and you're concentrating on getting a recording | | | | will have something to show them besides music and |
| contract, it can take over your life. You start to feel | | | | a local following. |
| the hunger and desperation of finding a record label | | | | 3. Pick record labels you know will be interested in |
| or a music artist manager and forget about | | | | your music. As an unsigned band, you want to |
| everything else. Don't let this happen to you. Be sure | | | | increase your chances of getting heard by a scout or |
| that you also concentrate on making music and | | | | manager in every way possible. So make sure that |
| performing and doing other things that make you | | | | you are targeting specific labels and band managers |
| happy, or it will begin to show in your music and | | | | that have expertise in your genre of music. Don't |
| decrease your chances of getting signed. Yes, | | | | submit your music to everyone everywhere in the |
| making music is a business, but don't forget that first | | | | hopes you'll catch come attention. Targeting those |
| and foremost, you love music and you love | | | | that have already signed bands in your genre will |
| performing. Don't let that take a back seat to your | | | | increase your chances of getting a recording contract |
| desire to be signed to a record label or you might | | | | astronomically! Plus it will save you money, time, and |
| regret it later. | | | | energy because you aren't wasting your efforts on |
| 2. Start promoting your music and connecting with | | | | labels or managers who aren't interested. |