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5 TOP TIPS ON HOW TO GET A RECORD DEAL / MUSIC INDUSTRY

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Channel: Damian Keyes · 2017 · People & Blogs

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How can you get a record deal in 2017?

Here are my 5 best tips for getting a record contract for you or your band.

1. Stop trying to get a record deal? This sounds crazy but if you are chasing the music industry they will ignore you. If you are making decisions based on signing a contract you won't be looking at the important metrics.

2. The most important priority is to look after your fanbase and audience as they are the influencers and they are the ones buying into you and buying your products and merch. When you are looking for the next follower to build your audience numbers it's easy to overlook the important people who are there for you!

Remember engagement is everything... numbers are ego pleasers!

3. It's not about having a reason to get signed it's about having no reason whatsoever why you wouldn't.. Having great songs is important however if the image, the sound, or the work ethic don't match then you won't get the win!

4. Use social media to test your products, if people aren't engaging with you then maybe you need to ask yourself why? Is the content strong enough? Are the songs produced highly enough, are you a good enough musician? Build slowly and keep testing and figuring out what your audience likes and wants most and give it to them!

5. Prove it! - The music industry is a business and wants to know if what you do will work and their investment in you will not go to waste. So if you are amazing live... Prove it... If you are amazing song writers..Prove it... And if you are as good as you think you are if you think record companies should be chasing you... Prove that!

Build the audience, get the engagement and show the labels you are the next contender to the title!

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