There are many positives to signing with a ‘good’ label. Notice that the emphasis here is on a ‘good’ label! A good label in our book is one that loves your music and is working with you because they want…
How To Get Signed to a Record Deal
As much as we wished we could just say that all you need to do to get signed by an amazing label is be an astonishing songwriter/musician, we can’t because it’s simply not true. There are thousands of incredible artists…
The Indie Labels
In many ways the digital age has been the cloud with the silver lining for independent record labels. In some cases they have been hit hardest by the downturn in recorded music sales as their profit margins were so tight,…
The Major Record Labels
In recent years a huge amount has been written about the death of the Major Record Labels (made up of Warner Music Group, EMI, Sony BMG & Universal…
How to Get a Recording Deal
It used to be simple, if you wanted a career in the music industry then you had to convince a label to take a gamble and sign you up. They would pour a few thousand pounds into recording your album…
Recording With Professionals
Indie Lab Contacts
We have a load of contacts in the professional recording world. If you’d like us to recommend or put you in contact with a producer, engineer or studio then just
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Tips for DIY Recording
Links
One of the best resources on the web for information on recording yourself is soundonsound.com. The web site has equipment reviews for the geeks and in-depth ‘how to’ articles on everything ranging
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Recording Your All Important First Album
25 years ago if you wanted to make an album you went to a purpose built studio and recorded it with professionals. Depending on the quality of the studio, this would often involve having to first get a deal with…
