Comments on: What does it take for a rock band to be signed to a major record label? http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label Recording Industry News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:03:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label/comment-page-1#comment-2920 Jeff Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:59 +0000 http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label#comment-2920 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCT8gvQckmU&feature=channel_page These guys aren't even signed and have an official music video and studio albums. Who says you need a label?<br><b>References : </b><br> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCT8gvQckmU&feature=channel_page

These guys aren’t even signed and have an official music video and studio albums. Who says you need a label?
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]]> By: Randall http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label/comment-page-1#comment-2919 Randall Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:51:59 +0000 http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label#comment-2919 They lack something that is going to set them apart from the other 5000 bands that are doing the exact same thing as they are, sounding like everyone else, dressing like everyone else, having the same haircuts, blending in like everyone else. Why would a record company want something that is not different that they know they are not going to make money on? They need to have a huge fan base, a huge following to guarntee the label that they will make them money. If you don't know people in the industry, forget about it. They need to be actual musicians, not someone who taught themselves guitar a few monthes ago and now decided they want to be famous to join a band<br><b>References : </b><br>Actual musician - keyboard and guitar player for The Common Kings out of Buffalo, NY They lack something that is going to set them apart from the other 5000 bands that are doing the exact same thing as they are, sounding like everyone else, dressing like everyone else, having the same haircuts, blending in like everyone else. Why would a record company want something that is not different that they know they are not going to make money on? They need to have a huge fan base, a huge following to guarntee the label that they will make them money. If you don’t know people in the industry, forget about it. They need to be actual musicians, not someone who taught themselves guitar a few monthes ago and now decided they want to be famous to join a band
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Actual musician – keyboard and guitar player for The Common Kings out of Buffalo, NY

]]> By: Rigoapoclypse http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label/comment-page-1#comment-2918 Rigoapoclypse Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label#comment-2918 Well first u have to be good have to have fans popularity and connects gigs<br><b>References : </b><br> Well first u have to be good have to have fans popularity and connects gigs
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]]> By: Austin http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label/comment-page-1#comment-2917 Austin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:21:59 +0000 http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label#comment-2917 Well first you need to be noticed. Like put some demo records out to local radio stations. NOT YouTube! This could result in copyright issues if you do get signed. Once a demo CD is out do local gigs at bars or clubs. Do once a week to get noticed. Soon you will receive calls from small record labels. Then they get you for x number of years. If you are good then you'll sell a lot and grab the attention of iTunes, RCA, Reprise, Sony, EMI and other big ones. I wish you the best of luck and hope this helped.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well first you need to be noticed. Like put some demo records out to local radio stations. NOT YouTube! This could result in copyright issues if you do get signed. Once a demo CD is out do local gigs at bars or clubs. Do once a week to get noticed. Soon you will receive calls from small record labels. Then they get you for x number of years. If you are good then you’ll sell a lot and grab the attention of iTunes, RCA, Reprise, Sony, EMI and other big ones. I wish you the best of luck and hope this helped.
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]]> By: Phoxlegend http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label/comment-page-1#comment-2916 Phoxlegend Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:32:59 +0000 http://www.transit-music.com/record-label/what-does-it-take-for-a-rock-band-to-be-signed-to-a-major-record-label#comment-2916 send a recording into the record company. if they like it they wil lcall them in and do a studio recording. If the company and band can relate into 1 contract then they r signed :D oh and they prolly gotta do a couple open show for other bands first so they know the band is "popular"<br><b>References : </b><br> send a recording into the record company. if they like it they wil lcall them in and do a studio recording. If the company and band can relate into 1 contract then they r signed :D oh and they prolly gotta do a couple open show for other bands first so they know the band is "popular"
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