Getting Signed: Pitching to Record Labels
How do I Approach a Record Label?
Approaching labels requires strategy. Don’t just send music and hope. Understand which labels fit your music, build relationships with A&R people, come with momentum and proof of your appeal.
Research Appropriate Labels
Don’t pitch country music to a hip-hop label. Research labels that sign artists like you. Study their rosters. Understand their priorities. Come with knowledge showing you’ve done homework. A&R people respect artists who understand the industry.
Build Momentum First
Labels want artists with built-in audiences. Build yours before pitching. Get streams, build social followers, book shows, get press. Come to labels with proof you’re already succeeding. Labels want artists who can leverage the partnership, not artists hoping the label will make them.
Auf Wiedersehen, amigos.
