Management, Labels, and the Like...

[sam_vogel]

After now producing every single day, anywhere from 3-7 hours for the last 2 years, I finally feel that the music I'm producing is reaching a level that could justify me actually trying to get it going somewhere. Obviously, like most everybody, I've tried emailing countless numbers of labels and blogs with demos, bio's, mixes, etc etc but they get such a bulk of email every single day that is next to impossible that they'll even see the email I sent.

The only place I have gotten any success with was ThisSongSlaps.com, as they have a 2$ donation fee required when you submit a track. While this seems like some bullshit, it's really not a ton of money, helps a good website which really needs the money AND guarantees that your song will be listened to and at the very least will get comments left on it on soundcloud. I was lucky enough to actually get my track featured on the site, and it just broke 10,000 hits a few days ago.

Not trying to toot my own horn here, just wanted to share so that you who may be in a similar position to me are aware of this pretty cool opportunity. However, I digress. Back to the main point.

I have come to a decision that the best course of action for me would be to contact and secure a Manager/Talent Agent/something of the sorts... At least to me, this seems like the best way to go because I feel like they are a bit more accessible than labels and also will be much more credible (hopefully) when confronting Labels/booking gigs/etc. Is this a bad way to go? If not, where's a good place to start looking? Anyone have a agency they're with/ones that you like or would suggest?

Hope this isn't the next nominee for "Most Reposted Topic of 2012"

Thanks,

Sam

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[joeki]

I've tooted my horn three times tonight!


Check the stickies for dub etiquette. The music you are producing is in a pretty saturated market. I'm not an expert and rarely listen to the style expressed in your soundcloud tracks so I wouldn't know whether it stands out or is something special. It sounds clean enough. Naturally, I don't have any clue about labels/DJ's/promoters involved in that scene, so can't help you with that. I imagine this will get locked pretty soon so...sorry I couldn't help more. Read the stickies though, some useful info there.

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Send your music to DJ's, blogs etc.
Labels, and especially managers won't be interested in you at all unless DJ's are playing your music.
Managers don't break artists, managers jump on an artist's success once they are getting enough releases and bookings which make them unable to manage themselves any more.