Key Take Aways:

• Artistic development should be an integral part of management
• There is still a lot of value in a label, provided the label is aligned correctly with you, believes in your vision, and will work hard for you. Distribution is not part of that
• Your project has to be 100% of the way there before pitching it to a label. Demos don't count
• Spend plenty of time in research to make sure you are reaching out to the right person
• When a label is looking at you, they are going to make sure your social networks are up to date, your bio is good, you have a continuous visual style, and are already well on your way
• The overall online presentation is a good indicator of grit
• Get a pro SoundCloud account. It's important
• Don't put playlists in your SoundCloud Spotlight
• Make sure all your content is on every platform, and funnel it all wherever you want (iTunes, website, email opt-in, etc)
• It's important that you continually put out content, so that people are continually reminded about you

 

 

 

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The SoundCloud Bible by Budi Voogt

 

 

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