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Subject: "Please Listen To My Demo!!!! lol..."
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MusicSnob
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Wed Oct-10-07 01:49 PM
18. "Please Listen To My Demo!!!! lol..."
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my question is how it will fair for never signed unsigned
imcvspl
Oct 10th 2007
1
Good point
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
2
RE: Good point
senor instrumento
Oct 10th 2007
5
Its easier than ever to go guerilla and make a name for
teech
Oct 11th 2007
70
as long as money talks, the big labels will still exist
Kalibur
Oct 10th 2007
3
it only works if it's artists that people really wanna hear
nabi
Oct 10th 2007
4
I'm sure Jamiroquai still has somewhat of a diehard following
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
6
they have a pretty big following
BrainChild
Oct 10th 2007
10
Exactly. They'll do just fine in the UK
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
12
RE: it only works if it's artists that people really wanna hear
Tiggerific
Oct 11th 2007
71
RAPPERS I KNOW DOT COM WILL SIGN ALL OF YOUSE!
fwmj
Oct 10th 2007
7
LMAO!
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
8
RE: RAPPERS I KNOW DOT COM WILL SIGN ALL OF YOUSE!
imcvspl
Oct 10th 2007
11
As long as we can do a limited 8-Track release, I'm down.
Kno of CunninLynguists
Oct 10th 2007
19
let's get it pawpin
fwmj
Oct 10th 2007
20
All good, I know how it is...
Kno of CunninLynguists
Oct 10th 2007
51
can't wait to hear that 9th remix
TIMP
Oct 10th 2007
59
i signed all my grand vonye publishing to kay :-(
Von Pea
Oct 10th 2007
36
kay = jay, me = dame :'(
fwmj
Oct 10th 2007
44
inbox
haji rana pinya
Oct 10th 2007
55
i hope they sign me n/m
basslinewonder
Oct 10th 2007
60
Distribution is a bitch, though, I picture them Radioheads sitting there
kase
Oct 10th 2007
9
Distributors on the other hand will always be a necessity
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
13
Do you remember Blu Magazine?
imcvspl
Oct 10th 2007
14
Doesnt ring a bell
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
21
It was a hip-hop mag in the mid nineties with an interesting distro
imcvspl
Oct 10th 2007
23
I think we're coming to a world where "established" artsits
mrhood75
Oct 10th 2007
15
Hell yea. I bought Ice Cube's last album twice.
Doc Maestro
Oct 10th 2007
30
The wheels are already chrurning
JAESCOTT777
Oct 10th 2007
16
I thought/hoped this would be The Roots' next move
Starbaby Jones
Oct 10th 2007
17
Soon, I bet
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
22
They will probably do this with recordings of live shows (audio and vide...
kase
Oct 10th 2007
27
the contract was only for 2 albums
Starbaby Jones
Oct 10th 2007
45
Correction:
thediceoflife
Oct 10th 2007
24
RE: Correction:
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
39
you're a good man.
thediceoflife
Oct 10th 2007
58
As Long As They Don't Mind 75% Of Their Music Being Bootlegged.....
Dj Joey Joe
Oct 10th 2007
25
Inzertin' songz into DJ mixez without clearanze = bootleggin'
howisya
Oct 10th 2007
26
You're ignorance shines with all those Z's
thediceoflife
Oct 10th 2007
32
I'm sorry I'm so ridiculouz! ''You're'' point iz perfectly valid.
howisya
Oct 10th 2007
35
Muthaphucka Pleaze Go Get A Life & Form An Opinion Of Ya Own
Grand_Styles
Oct 11th 2007
67
Myspace Rappers are still "SCREWED" ... *hangs head low*
FC_ The_ Truth
Oct 10th 2007
28
MySpace rappers?
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
34
RE: MySpace rappers? (definition link inside)
FC_ The_ Truth
Oct 10th 2007
38
MySpace's flooded with artists
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
40
don't forget "purevolume.com" ...
FC_ The_ Truth
Oct 10th 2007
48
i agree
Nomaad
Oct 11th 2007
72
*Sigh*
TurkeylegJenkins
Oct 10th 2007
29
I feel you but...
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
31
Wider distribution and, most importantly, promotion
TurkeylegJenkins
Oct 10th 2007
49
Consider looking for a 'sponsor' rather than a 'label'
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
50
what if...
imcvspl
Oct 10th 2007
33
As long as somebody picks up the tab...
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
37
yea labels don't do that shit anymore.
sha mecca
Oct 10th 2007
41
Maybe artists like Radiohead make enough dough to support people
kase
Oct 10th 2007
43
avoids shelved albums or bad promotion
revolution75
Oct 10th 2007
42
If you have NIN on your team
Earl Flynn
Oct 10th 2007
46
It works for est. acts but what about everyone else?
phemom
Oct 10th 2007
47
This Post was a good read.
MuZiK Macks
Oct 10th 2007
52
the problem with most never signed indies
JtothaI
Oct 10th 2007
53
not everyone wants to hustle
howisya
Oct 10th 2007
54
a lot of ppl dont know what to do
haji rana pinya
Oct 10th 2007
56
Brilliantly summarized
Nicolay
Oct 10th 2007
57
for some (eg me) it's not about hustling for the music
imcvspl
Oct 10th 2007
61
You never got signed because you have no talent.
Yadgyu
Oct 11th 2007
65
actually it was because i only had a pencil
imcvspl
Oct 11th 2007
69
RE: the problem with most never signed indies
krewcial
Oct 11th 2007
74
^^real talk^^
imcvspl
Oct 11th 2007
75
I'm very pessimistic
k_orr
Oct 10th 2007
62
I'll help if I can.
jose3030
Oct 10th 2007
63
But do you got mo hoes than the majors though?
Alphabet
Oct 11th 2007
64
If you care about the music more than the money, it's OK.
Yadgyu
Oct 11th 2007
66
interseting online artice (swooped)
aolhater
Oct 11th 2007
68
might this force labels to search out, groom, and value new talent?
desert b. easy
Oct 11th 2007
73
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