How do I send a demo submission?

How do I send a demo submission?

10. Demo Submission Checklist

1. Send bulk emails to multiple record label contacts.
2. Send a demo through social media messages.
3. Tell the A&R that your demo is a work in progress.
4. Send unfinished tracks, remixes, or mashups.
5. Send tracks with copyrighted material.
6. Attach MP3, WAV or other files to emails unless it’s preferred.

How do I submit a demo to Universal Records?

How do I submit a demo to Universal Music Group? Demo submissions should be directed to UMG’s record labels, but kindly note that they are unable to accept unsolicited material. Typically, demos are recommended to one of our labels’ A&R departments by a manager, agent, producer, radio DJ or other industry professional.

What do you say when sending a demo?

The best practice is to briefly introduce yourself, tell something about the track, and why you’re sending it. It’s okay to mention some other tracks or artists you like from the label, this shows you’re a fan of the label, which is always a good sign.

How do you make a demo?

How To Create Music Demos – Step By Step

1. Arrange Your Song. I like to play the song and make a simple voice memo or video of it.
2. Build The Bed Tracks For Your Demo.
3. Lay Down Your Demo Scratch Vocal.
4. Embellish.
5. Lay Down Your Vocals.
6. Put A Mix On It.
7. Mastering.

How do I send demo to spinnin records?

How To Send Your Music To Spinnin Records

1. Step 1: Upload your Song To Soundcloud.
2. Step 2 Submit your song to Spinning Records VIA Talent Pool.
3. Step 3 Make It Into The Top 50.
4. STEP 4 Keep Trying.

How do I submit a demo to Capitol Records?

Capitol Records on Twitter: “ANY ARTISTS LOOKING TO SEND IN THEIR DEMOS, CONTACT [email protected] @KeirFullerton”

How do you send a demo to XL?

XL RECORDINGS on Twitter: “Anyone wanting to submit demo type material to XL: please use [email protected]”

How many songs should be on a demo?

Also, remember that a demo should be short. It should contain your best songs; three or four is ideal. Demos offer a taste of your music, not your whole catalog. What’s more, when a label receives a demo with studio-recorded songs, it may indicate the artist is naive about the way the music industry works.

How should a demo be?

A music demo should be between two-and-a-half and three minutes long. Research shows that It’s important to grab the listeners attention from the start since most A&R managers listen just the first 20-25 seconds of submission. Try and implement attention-grabbing hooks in each section of the song.

What do I do with my demo?

What You Can-and Can’t-Do with Your Finished Song Demo

1. Pitch your demo to publishers, record labels and artists.
2. Put your demo on your website/social media for promotion.
3. Use the instrumental mix of your demo to try a potentially interested artist’s vocal.
4. Pitch your demo to film/TV without additional permission.

What’s the best way to send a demo?

Most important thing is that you email each label individually! It’s highly irritating for each and every record label, who all want their music to be exclusive, to receive a mass email that was meant for Label A, mentions Label B and was sent to Labels A-Z. Get my point? Alright, now what to write in that email?

Where can I send my demo to labels?

Smaller labels usually only have one email, and that’s also usually your best option. Beyond this, if you can’t find a demo email address there’s probably a reason. Sometimes, labels will use a website submissions form or a third-party management system like SubmitHub.

Do you have to have a CD to submit a demo?

There is a checkbox in the demo submission form to give us this right. We do not any longer accept physical submissions. Unfortunately, we don’t even have a CD-player at our place!

How big of a file do you need to send a demo?

Select your two best tracks of the moment to send to the record label. Time to prepare the tracks for sending them out. Make sure you send a full length track in a considerable rate, preferably 192 kb/s but the absolute minimum is 128 kb/s.