Question from a reader: Do you have any advice for a band from the East Coast of Canada starting it's own label and releasing, distributing, marketing itself.?
Great question - if you look at any of the bands that get signed to one of the big metal record labels AT LEAST 80% have had a release on a smaller Indie or their own label before they come to the attention of the bigger labels.
In this digital age the cost of recording an album, designing artwork, getting the physical cd manufactured and getting digital distribution has never been more affordable.
But without the right plan behind your self financed album things are going to get messy
I recommend that you check this link: Record Label Business Plan
and see if you are ready to run your own label
Record Label Business Plan
As always
Al
http://metallabelsecrets.com/
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Here is what they are saying about Metal Label Secrets
I got this great letter the other day from one of my customers, Shawn:
Hey Al,
I have watched your DVD and love the information and what you are doing. When I was 20 I moved to the US and then London, England to persue my dream of being able to tour the world as a metal artist. It completly drained my life force trying to get noticed by a metal label because I was taking all the wrong steps you spoke of on your dvd. I came back home to Canada and basically gave up my dream. But after about 7 years, I stumbled upon a group of musicians that are driven like nothing I have ever seen before and i'm fully committed in doing this right the second time around.
The band is called Galla Me, and the full line up was just formed a few months ago. We could use any help along the way, we want to thank you for your wonderful DVD and we will have questions for you for sure :)
Shawn
One of the reasons I put this course together is for guys like Shawn - some bands stumble upon how to put everything together naturally (talk about getting lucky!) but the sad reality is most bands never even get a sniff at a record deal.
In fact I read something today that said 90% of all bands that get a record deal fail as well!.
Pretty scary statistics...if you don't know what you are doing.
Check out my course www.metallabelsecrets.com where I explain to you a lot of the massive pitfalls that most metal bands face in the music business
Do it today www.metallabelsecrets.com
Let me know if you have any questions
Al
www.metallabelsecrets.com
Hey Al,
I have watched your DVD and love the information and what you are doing. When I was 20 I moved to the US and then London, England to persue my dream of being able to tour the world as a metal artist. It completly drained my life force trying to get noticed by a metal label because I was taking all the wrong steps you spoke of on your dvd. I came back home to Canada and basically gave up my dream. But after about 7 years, I stumbled upon a group of musicians that are driven like nothing I have ever seen before and i'm fully committed in doing this right the second time around.
The band is called Galla Me, and the full line up was just formed a few months ago. We could use any help along the way, we want to thank you for your wonderful DVD and we will have questions for you for sure :)
Shawn
One of the reasons I put this course together is for guys like Shawn - some bands stumble upon how to put everything together naturally (talk about getting lucky!) but the sad reality is most bands never even get a sniff at a record deal.
In fact I read something today that said 90% of all bands that get a record deal fail as well!.
Pretty scary statistics...if you don't know what you are doing.
Check out my course www.metallabelsecrets.com where I explain to you a lot of the massive pitfalls that most metal bands face in the music business
Do it today www.metallabelsecrets.com
Let me know if you have any questions
Al
www.metallabelsecrets.com
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