9 Reasons Why You Aren't Getting Signed In A Record Label
What’s holding artists back from get signed to a label or publisher? We asked actual label executives who are signing actual artists to find out. (1) You want it too much. The most interesting artists are the ones that don’t need a label, yet are most likely to get signed by one . They have strong followings, great music, work hard (and usually tour), and can survive on their own. In fact, labels often prefer artists that well-developed identities and mini-machines going, because it saves them the work of having to build something from scratch. It also lowers their risk, which is huge in such an uncertain environment. More importantly, it also gives the artist far greater leverage in a negotiation, because the only reason they need a label is to get to another level. “There are so many artists nowadays that are starting to create their own, they’re creating their own recordings and videos. Lindsey Sterling is an indie artist who plays freakin’ violin, and she’s selling 500,000 copies o...
