The Short Version:
Send it on cassette or CD to labels, publishers, etc Although, Dreamworks, farmclub and a few other companies accept submissions via the web in MP3 format.
Copyright? YES!
The Long Version:
Regardless of whatever is done, Always copyright your work. Go to
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ and fill out either Form PA or Form SR (depending).
You can go several ways:
1. Sell your recordings yourself - get out there and self-promote, gig, do the Internet warrior thing, try to get radio airplay, try to get your material in stores, get your material to distributors, the whole nine.
2. Try to get another label to pick this music up. Contact A&R staff at the labels, managers who have clout, publishers and other industry gateways
3. Try to get a publishing deal in the hopes that other artists will record you stuff or that the publishing deal will lead to a record deal
4. Sit on the music and play it for yourself and friends
5. Sell music to companies in need of advertising music?
The real question is not what CAN be done, but what you WANT to do with it. We can philosiphize all day, but when it comes down to it, How do you work? To what extent are you prepared or willing to do this work? Do you want to be onstage or just a behind-the-scenes person? What are your goals in the business of music? What are your weaknesses/strengths?
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