What Record Labels Are Looking For | How To Get Signed

It's tough being an independent musician. I know I'm good enough for a label, but no A&R is looking for me.

That's not true, talent can punch through the hard work. Just look at The Chainsmokers. The first time I heard them was in 2015, his single Roses had like 300k views. Look where they are now and how many views that single has now

You just remotivated me thank you

Update: black hole record label is trance label, I created a recent track ready for it, & other people to listen to hoping it good enough,

I have been making music for 30 plus years i have over 4 k plus followers who support my music, i have DJed several night Clubs and partnered with Celeste Dubois who create music for on her strip chat

I know it takes time and money & invest in myself in my music & keyboards & plug & software, as DJ / singer & post every day on my social, I am social person online & offline and love to network and love Networking with other DJs and artists, I been on Xfactor etc

Congratulations 🎉 Adam For 300k yt Family ❤

very good info, what do i do if i hate social media i mean kate bush never, i actrully love being on my own recording its healing for me i dont want to get the violins out and say why, can i really not just write and record something so powerful youl hear it be completely blown away? ive had a year out and what i have here now is nothing like me real raw new i found who i am, bit worried about what your saying wont stop me i need to let it out. social media posting pictures i could be writing another master piece.

What about a publishing deal do you need a buzz for that as well

Thanks Adam, this is probably the best video I've seen about music career.

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17 years and really needed to hear this

Thank you, Adam! This is essential, I've taken notes!

The day they decide to sign me, they’ll feel the profit.

Almost 5 years.

Who the hell is barbs strand? Lmao

Sign me

What about the universe just bringing it to you....? How bout' that ?
Ya there's work, ya there's songwriting, recording...traveling, touring...scheduling, bus riding everywhere...all that ...
What about the powers of thoughts!!!
Good timing...talent....all that???

I’ve been writing songs for the past 3 years now. I’ve always wanted to be a singer. Like since I was a child. I’m 23 now and it frustrates me that the desire to actually be a singer just won’t go away. Not because I don’t want to obviously but because of exactly what you’re saying about wanting to success but only having enough energy to create and not sharing not networking not wanting to take the time to plant the seeds and watch them grow. I keep waiting for my movie moment where I just magically stumble into the right person that will just hand me the platform and success . So I really needed to hear this. I think since I’ve been so private and in hermit creating mode I’m afraid of putting myself out there. Any sort of creation is so personal it comes from your soul so to put your soul out there for people to judge to face rejection and criticism scares me a little bit. But we also live in a time where so much is being created and put out into the world like you say so many people that are probably more talented than you and I that the thought of trying to play the numbers game with tons of people with the same dream as me is overwhelming. My dream didn’t include all the hard work lol . But I’m taking this as a reality check

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You look like Kelly Clarkson if she was a male !! in a good way mate don't worry lol

This video summarized why you have to already have an audience and basically be independently successful or else a label won't sign you. That's absolutely false. There are interviews, such as with the A&R of Atlantic Records that says they sign people without an audience who have legitimate talent. Your video is wrong, and you are just shilling your website to make money. Don't act complacent when you are making videos with factually incorrect information. If you really cared about helping people to get signed, you would give them an option that isn't winning a popularity contest in a social media algorithm. What's the point of getting signed if you already built your brand? There is none. The label makes a 80/20 split so you can obtain an audience through their networks and sacrifice your profits to them. So confused why this video is saying you can't be successful without social media, when there are so many people with 50k followers and more. None of them are getting signed just because people tell them they have a cute dog in their personal life posts.

Shit I’m just independent but I appreciate videos like this . Kinda give me the idea of just keeping pushing and grinding.

I always figured that they look for artists with a large fan base already.

Good video.

This is exactly what I needed to hear

i sing like chris cornell

i sing like chris cornell and layne stailley the name of my band is seattle sickness
my name is jeff

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This really have for me have a better idea thank you so much 😊😊😊😊

Great tips

I need a break. please view my lyrics on twitter

Excuse me sir...but I'm from SC and we full of talent...the fuck? But I wish u well

Your demographic must be late twenties and up because a more relevant video would be one communicating that internet presence is great but that artist need to also focus on the actual quality of their work! Lol
Thanks for the video.

Adam I Go By Big Aye.Welch I’ve Been Really Been Paying Attention To Your Videos And Im A Independent Artist As Of Right Now I Just Want To Thank You For All The Information you have been providing 🙏🏾

This helped me man THANK YOU , I WILL BE THE FIRST VIKING RAP METAL SENSATION

No offense but some people who have talent have no idea how to market or talk to people because a lot of people don't want to teach or help everything is such a secret you know?

This hits home, Im creating lots of songs but havent put out any content yet. Im so shy that its a bit tough to do it but I have to muster up enough courage to do what I need to. The only person thats heard my music is my mom which she's very honest and said Im fairly talented and asked me "when are you gonna post your music?! You're too talented to keep it to yourself". I just honestly dont know where to start like copyrighting and such but thats where your vids come in to help me.

Cool video, I think this is great to show new artists what attitude for networking and community matters. I think for a lot of people who have been doing it awhile they understand this, but feel like some things like photo shoots etc. wont pay off if theyre a nobody or have no audience for that and are unsure what steps exactly make sense to rake next

I’m clout V an up and coming artist located in Atlanta area I will be using this in my life cause I just got a click to myself from only just watching the first 5 mins thank you and you will hear the name Clout V agian.

Hey Adam!! I'm a 15 yo girl who's passionate abt singing, songwriting, song production & performing & yesterday I dropped my 1st reel on ig of me singing a Capella, I just began this journey & I'd like to get some advice from you

Very inspiring speech. These are things I knew but was still VERY thought-provoking!!

I really love music, but sometimes I just get tired and depressed from working and working and getting little results cos music needs money to really go far. Getting signed would be a blessing literally. Thank you for this video, gave me more stamina to keep working

Adam I got nobody to carry my gear and press buttons for me...!

Great video! I’ve been at it since 2014