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to audition for record labels, you have to send demos right?
but what if you don’t write your own songs?
can you get accepted just by singing songs by other artists?

i’m just curious

You can send covers as well. Even if you imitate others but put your own spin to it, that is what matters. If they like your voice, they will give you songs to sing or whatever.

Edit…… One poster stated that cover songs are for Bar Bands is TOTALLY wrong. Do you know how many rappers copy old songs? Take for instance Puff Daddy.
He took STings’s Every breadth I take and made it into a sort of rap and made millions.
This doesn’t include all the other rappers who took old Stevie Wonders and made them their own. The main thing is how you yourself, make it your own. If its good, record it.

This has not aired yet so you see it here first…again…

The approach behind this video is to do what we always do in the computer (which is animate using 2 dimensional layers) and do it live in a semblance of one long take. One of my spiffier idears to date

Year Produced : 2007
Artist: Yeng Constantino
Record Company: Dream Big

A Rocketsheep Production

Directors: Avid Liongoren & Mark Mendoza
Associate Director : Peter Mutuc
Assistant Director: Mister Bon
Cinematographer: Odie Flores
Production Managers: Mara Bernaldo & Wiji Lacsamana
Storyboard: Peter Mutuc
Graphic Design Team: Gabie Osorio, Mark & Peter
Production Designer: Carl Medina
Backstage boys: A bunch of Backbeat roadies
Makeup Artist: Some gay team from ABS
Stylist: Some other gay dude from ABS

Editor: Mark Mendoza
Compositors: Mark Mendoza & Avid Liongoren

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I already put songs on myspace, but i wanna do more.
if i can’t get a record label, at least be a well-known unsigned artist.

For New Music Artists looking for labels I recommend

http://www.newmusiclabel.com

Singer: Stephanie Smith
Song: Not Afraid

Genre(s) Contemporary Christian music Pop rock Christian rock
Occupation(s) Singer/Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 2005 – present
Label(s) Gotee Records
Website http://www.stephanieisagirl.com

Stephanie Smith is an American Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. She is signed to Gotee Records.Her first studio album, Not Afraid, was released on May 27, 2008 digitally and in stores on December 23, 2008. She received national attention on the Winter Jam 2009 Tour Spectacular.

Biography
Stephanie Smith is a 2006 alumni of Greenville College in Illinois. It was at Greenville College that she first met Gotee Records manager TobyMac, while performing at the annual AgapeFest. Toby then signed her to the record label. She has written a book with Suzy Weibel titled Crossroads: The Teenage Girl’s Guide to Emotional Wounds, which was released on June 1, 2008.

Discography

Albums
2008: Not Afraid

Singles
“Superstar”, #3 New And Active at CHR radio
“Not Afraid”, #19 on R&R’s Christian CHR chart, for the week of February 16, 2008
“Renew Me”
“In My Eyes”, #28 on R&R’s Christian Rock chart

Compilation appearances
2007: “Superstar”, Gotee Ladies (Gotee Records)

pop rock cristiano en inglés
High Definition (HQ)
High Quality (HQ)

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The musician or the record label?

More than likely, everything that was recorded while the artist was under contract with record label A is owned by record label A even if was never released, unless record label B buys the songs from label A. Every new song the artist records after the switch belongs to label B. In rare cass when the artist is powerfull enough to keep ownership of his music he can take it with him where ever he is signed because he alone owns it….this is extremely rare!

GREAT QUESTION!…

Here’s the answer:
NEVER try and do any of this stuff over the internet! Here is why…
I’ve interned at 3 major labels. All of them have led me to the others, which led me to my job now. Your life in the music industry is ONLY as good as the people you know.
My advice:
Don’t whimp out by going to a site to fill out crap about being an intern! Take your first step and call, ask for the HR person or let them know you’re looking for an internship. The labels know exactly where to send you.
Most labels will only accept you as an intern if you are in college, and currently get college credit for it.
Be aggresive and let them know who you are. Work hard and show up on time. Ask to learn more. If you follow the above steps people will want to hire you on full-time. Almost every one of my friends started at labels and we all work there now. (Sony, Capitol, Universal)
Have fun!

I want to get signed to a record label, but i don’t know how to present my music to them. It’s so hard to get together a band, so I am trying a solo career.

I make pop/rock music and I am 19 years old.

Any suggestions?

Also, there’s a ton of info on this site:

www.knowthemusicbiz.com

It’s basically set up as a resource for artists who don’t really have any knowledge of the music biz yet. I’d take a look at their wiki first, because it walks you through the different parts of the process step by step, then I would try the other articles.

http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-WIKI/Introduction.html

But yea, I’d read up a lot before even thinking about getting signed to a label. Not to say that and make you think, you know, "Oh man this is too intimidating." It just takes a little research first.

Good luck!

***update****
30k views. thanks everyone leave suggestions for next song.
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Im not jesus Ft. Corey Taylor – Apocalyptica ( OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO )
i do not own in anyway all or part of apocalyptica or they’re record company.
please check out their channel .
www.youtube.com/apocalypticavideos

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I have loads of old dance tunes on vinyl, and want to sell some mix cd’s….am i allowed?

The rights in the music are the artist’s and not the label so you can’t unless the recording is more than, I think, 70 years old.

I am working in the music industry, and going to be going to college for Music/Record Production.. and I’ve been thinking about creating a record label. I love music and I really am sure about doing this. Any thoughts?

whatuwant2hear productions

it the tops!!