Submitting to Indie Labels

[azwun25]

Excuse me if this is off topic Tony! Obviously to submit demo materials to a major label it would have to come from the hands of an established lawyer, manager, the CEO's cousin lol or a channel close to the target. My groups music doesn't quite fit the major label format. I'm interested in submitting to indie labels like a Def Jux, Up Above, Babygrande etc. What do you guys think is the best way to go about this. I know alot of you guys are looking for the major label deals but anyone have insight on this? We do a ton of shows in the North-East, get great response from crowds, some play on college stations etc. Whaddya think?

[DannyDiggs]

id be interested in anything people have to say on this topic!

[Triple Helix]

Yo, To be honest my experience has been about the same when it comes to really established indies. I've been at this quite a while and we just recently started to have some "real" contact with established indies as of late. And that has been because of a mutual friend of ours who happends to also produce a lot of our music got tight with some indie execs doing other business. I think your best bet is try to hook up with someone that has ties to the indie label circuit, like promo people, producers that do a lot of indie work. But this is just my experience, others I'm sure may have some different more concrete suggestions, I hope. You can hit me up if you have any other questions that I might be able to shed a little light on. Sorry for the long post.

Rexx,
www.IllamentalEntertainment.com
www.TripleHelixMusic.com
www.Myspace.com/TripleHelixMusic

[illynoise]

Originally Posted by azwun25

Excuse me if this is off topic Tony! Obviously to submit demo materials to a major label it would have to come from the hands of an established lawyer, manager, the CEO's cousin lol or a channel close to the target. My groups music doesn't quite fit the major label format. I'm interested in submitting to indie labels like a Def Jux, Up Above, Babygrande etc. What do you guys think is the best way to go about this. I know alot of you guys are looking for the major label deals but anyone have insight on this? We do a ton of shows in the North-East, get great response from crowds, some play on college stations etc. Whaddya think?

Since I'm working with Black Pegasus, I think I can chime in and tell you from what I've seen it's all about networking at the shows. Black P gets calls from a lot of people that are coming out to Colorado and want to do shows. This has led to collabs and production beat swapping, led to me working with some underground cats.

Also, we used to go to SXSW, that's where you need to be if your trying to get on with the Indies.

Best of luck,

[AffiliatedEnt]

truth be told the way the game is right now if your serious your gonna have to pay 1) a lawyer to shop you or 2) a respectable entertainment company to shop you


thats the facts

[Triple Helix]

It sucks, but Affiliated is right. The indie circuit is just as clique-ish as the major circuit and they get flooded with material all the time. We're at a point where we're talking to some people about servicing our album to all the radio outlets, distributors, clothing co's. etc. And the sh!t aint cheap. Plus you can't just get anyone do it, If companies get a package from a source they don't recognize our trust it's getting tossed. So you can't even service your own project. Even if you had all the contacts you run the risk of not even getting a partial listen. Keep doing shows and making music. The shows really help your exposure try to get shows in near by states. Soon enough, people will start to come to you.

Rexx,
www.IllamentalEntertainment.com
www.TripleHelixMusic.com
www.Myspace.com/TripleHelixMusic

[azwun25]

thanks for the responses guys...some good info here..anyone else care to discuss? by the way,,,if anyone is interested in beat swapping, show swapping, etc i'm always interested.

[azwun25]

Originally Posted by AffiliatedEnt

truth be told the way the game is right now if your serious your gonna have to pay 1) a lawyer to shop you or 2) a respectable entertainment company to shop you


thats the facts

could my local ASCAP office point me in the right direction as far as this goes?

[AffiliatedEnt]

no best bet is make connections. My company does it but we aint cheap (we did however secure 7 major deals with 7 different artists)

if you interested in seeing what we can do send me over a press kit rich.hentosh(at)affiliatedrecords.com


thanks

[Justice]

I have been at this for a while.

My asst Sarah has been hard at work the last two years bulding contacts.

check out her myspace, beleive it or not that is a good place to find leads!

www.myspace.com/seaj

Just

Also check out my music

Big Jus
SubUrban

[illynoise]

Originally Posted by Justice

I have been at this for a while.

My asst Sarah has been hard at work the last two years bulding contacts.

check out her myspace, beleive it or not that is a good place to find leads!

www.myspace.com/seaj

Just

Also check out my music

Big Jus
SubUrban

Didn't you guys used to have the Micronots on your label?

[TeamSSK]

Originally Posted by Triple Helix

Yo, To be honest my experience has been about the same when it comes to really established indies. I've been at this quite a while and we just recently started to have some "real" contact with established indies as of late. And that has been because of a mutual friend of ours who happends to also produce a lot of our music got tight with some indie execs doing other business. I think your best bet is try to hook up with someone that has ties to the indie label circuit, like promo people, producers that do a lot of indie work. But this is just my experience, others I'm sure may have some different more concrete suggestions, I hope. You can hit me up if you have any other questions that I might be able to shed a little light on. Sorry for the long post.

Rexx,
www.IllamentalEntertainment.com
www.TripleHelixMusic.com
www.Myspace.com/TripleHelixMusic

your talking about hiring a promotion team right?