Sending Demo's off....is there a right way?

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I'm very new to all this and was wondering what the best way to do this is? I have two recordings which were done many years ago on cheap recording equipment, also a newish demo recorded with just a piano...

Is there a certain way to send to the right labels?

I really have no idea so any help would be a great help thank you!
 
If you have labels in mind you look on their websites to see who you would send submissions to, in most cases. If you can't find that info you can always email them and ask who to send stuff to.
 
FoulPhil said:
If you have labels in mind you look on their websites to see who you would send submissions to, in most cases. If you can't find that info you can always email them and ask who to send stuff to.
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Thanks for your reply, I'm not sure how I find the right label, the music is sort of rock/pop/ballad

Thanks again
 
Sending demo's to labels is pretty much a waste of time unless you already have a LOT of people wanting to buy your record. Unless what you've written is something VERY special, they aren't interested in your song writing ability, only what you can sell. Development deals don't really exist anymore (of course there's always exceptions, but by and large).

Lastly if you are going to send a label something, don't make it a demo. Make it a finished masterpiece.
 
There is a book published yearly called the Songwriter's Market. It has a comprehensive list of labels, song publishers, etc and who will accept unsolicited material and who won't. It also tells you how to send in your submissions.
 
Chili said:
There is a book published yearly called the Songwriter's Market. It has a comprehensive list of labels, song publishers, etc and who will accept unsolicited material and who won't. It also tells you how to send in your submissions.
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That's great thank you!!
 
JohnOnoLennon said:
I'm not sure how I find the right label, the music is sort of rock/pop/ballad
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FWIW, that's a pretty saturated market. Don't be surprised if you don't get any interest, and especially don't be offended. There's just so much out there in that area that it's as much luck as anything, getting someone to listen to you.
 
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