Contemplating Record Deals And All that
So I got an email from Evan today.. (not the Evan that’s often found in the comments of these posts, this Evan:)
Evan’s been working as a music promotor for quite some time.. and is now involved in starting a record label / management company.. He heard my music and was impressed enough to send me an email.. pitching a deal.. which is to say.. that I might sign with him…
Evan I should add, is married to one of my favorite cousins..
So that was a kind of crazy out of the blue kinda email to get… I don’t have a real strong idea for where Evan and the company he’s in the process of starting is in relationship to.. well anything really.. but it’s probably worth being excited about..
A lot of people think signing a record contract means “you’ve made it.” Slightly more discerning people might think signing a contract with a major label means you’ve made it.. lol, what is perhaps more true is that major record labels is where bands go to die.
Yeah.. so I’ve never been all that interested in trying to get a record deal.. I’ve always figured I’d take a more independent path.. Thus Matt comes to social media…
My adventures through social media have been one where I haven’t really gotten around to executing a social media strategy in a… certain sense. Or.. perhaps I am? Well you’re reading this, aren’t you?
But.. my feeling on this sorta thing has been changing a little.. particularly after seeing this video from Dave Kusek.
Dave Kusek wrote the book “The Future of Music,” which is quite influential on thinking about the future of music.. and here he is suggesting to get in bed with a management company.
Well here’s the thing..
I’ve had a lot of question marks over how to move forwards with building a business around my music.. and I haven’t even been sure that that’s exactly what I should be doing.. I’m a multi media artist after all!
A long standing thought has been that if I could hook up with someone who did music promotion.. or something like that.. someone who has some experience with this sorta thing.. that it could be a great learning adventure.. and I could probably get a lot further a lot fast, as far as developing a brand. And the thought of a management company.. well.. That sorta thing has been something I’ve been thinking about.
Of course I haven’t really thought of myself as ready for a record label as I don’t feel like I’ve gotten the ball rolling enough.. which is in part complicated by the fact that my music is something created in a studio.. and the way things normally work is you play gigs to promote you’re music.. and that’s hard to do with studio creations.
But.. if Evan things he can make money off me.. and is ready to talk about doing something.. assuming our ideas, and whatever are compatible.. well.. seems like something worth get excited about.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:52 am
As always very well writing post my friend and Wow very exciting news! I will Def be waiting for more on this! Good Luck on this Wonderful New Venture
January 25th, 2009 at 3:05 am
It used to be that all of our music video contracts came from major labels. Now, we see the majority of our business from independent management firms. The bands seem much happier having someone that is take more of a micro level interest in their band, but still promoting them at the macro level.
Interesting post. Will be curious to see how this progresses for you.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Wow…what turn of events!! I definitely think it’s the right turn of events for you. It’s kind of up your alley as far as an entrance into the larger part of the “biz” for sure.
Def keep us all posted on this!!
January 25th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
It seems like.. given the current situation of the music industry.. I’m not sure I’d even want to get in a situation with a Major.. I mean given how fast things are changing and how much the major’s seem to be whimpering.. I’d rather work with someone who’s proactive as far as dealing with what’s changing.. as a pose to trying to hang on to every last crumb of a
January 25th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Yeah.. I’m likely to post a good deal on..well, plans and all that.. and what have you…
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