How serious are you about your music career?
The reason we ask is that every year thousands of
artists will send us their CDs with either a letter
or a follow up phone call, where they state or claim
they want a deal with a major label. When we ask them
if they are willing to do the necessary work to get
the record deal they believe they want, they all try
to convince us that they will do whatever it takes.
When we outline what needs to be done and the required
amount of work needed, most say I just want a deal.
I don't want to do all this work!
Unfortunately most artists are guiding their careers
by the "misperceptions" and incomplete information
they have received from other artists who either haven't
accomplished their own goals or have some minor exposure
in their home city, which makes other artists believe
they are really doing well.
The reality of the music business is this. Major
labels or other companies in the industry that you
are interested in being signed with or partnering
with care about one thing, CD sales. You are an artist
in an industry where your career is not defined based
upon how good your songs are but how many thousands
or millions of CDs you sold. While it is important
that you write good songs and perform them well, whether
or not you get signed or you get to release more than
one record on a major comes down to if you sold enough
CDs to make everyone happy.
With that said, if you are serious about learning
how to be an artist who will not only be able to sell
thousands or millions of CDs but have a career in
this business for the next 20 years and you are willing
to do the work necessary and invest in yourself, then
send us a CD letting us know that and we will listen
to it!
Take it from us, with our combined experience as
consultants to major label Presidents, CEOs, Vice
Presidents of A&R, Marketing and Promotion, if
you want a "Priority" record deal or even
if you don't want a deal but want to quit your day
job and do your music full time, what you do right
now as an independent artist will define how others
in the industry will deal with you.
If you are serious about your music and are willing
to do the work necessary and invest in yourself, we
would like to invite you to review the Artist
Development Section and see what MusicHosting.net
can offer you. Then send us your CD.
John Dawes & Tim Sweeney
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