If You Want to Be Famous or Rich or Both!

You probably won’t make any money until you really hit it big but if you really want ti hit it big, a record label can certainly add a lot of horse-power to your dreams.

What Can A Record Label Do For You?

Its the quick and easy way to success.

Associating with a record label immediately plugs you into the music industry.  You will be able to leverage all of the contacts and relationships of those that work at the record label and short-cut the system.  Why work for years playing at shit clubs and bars for free when the label, through its relationships, can book you into the best clubs across the Country right now!

They will do all of the work for you.

The label brings a team to work on promoting your band. You will give up all control of your music and your business. But that’s what you want, right?  Get the label people to take care of business. You don’t want to have to book your own shows and print your own tee shirts, right? That’s what the interns at the record label are for, right? All of the people at the label will be slaving away at making you famous.  Why? Because that’s how a label makes money.  They NEED you to be famous. They NEED a Grammy. They NEED to get you on Letterman, Fallon, Leno, SNL. That’s how it works, right? That’s how to sell records.  That’s how the label makes money.

The Label Will Spend The Label’s Money on You.

A record label is like a venture capital firm: the label invests its money in making you famous so the label can sell records and tickets to your shows and start making a return on that investment.  Of course you know you owe all of that money back but what risk are you taking?  None.  You only pay back out of the revenue you generate on your music.  You’re not generating shit right now so you have nothing to lose.  Oh, and can you afford that fancy tour bus the label is going to set you up with?

So, How Do I Get Some Of That?

You make great music then you hire an entertainment lawyer who also has deep relationships in the industry and he pulls a few strings, calls in a few favors, and BINGO, just like that, you are on the road to fame and fortune! Well, not exactly.  You have to have great music first before anybody is going to take a chance on investing in you.

It All Starts With Great Music!

Now that I got your motor running and you can taste the dream, get your music in shape. I mean really in shape.  You have to be so good people go nuts when they hear your music.  If you are spending 90% of your time jerking around with Facebook and Twitter, your not making music.  Sure, you have to promote yourself, but if your music is good, that is going to tale you far indeed.  Those that have heard you will tell others and before you know it, the labels will start listening too.

Go Make Some Music and The Labels Will Come Calling.

Make great music! Get out on the road! Spend time honing your craft!

And it doesn’t hurt to know a well-connected entertainment lawyer who can put you in touch with the right people at the right time.

Good Luck With Your Music!

Todd Murphy is a Music and Entertainment Lawyer based in Jersey City, NJ.  He represents musical artists in all genres such as rock, dance, electronic, pop, hip-hop, punk, new wave, jazz and classical. Click here for Artist Inquiries.