If getting a record deal is your ultimate goal as a band or artist, it's probably because you need some help from a third party in the way of helping to spread the word about your music. That, and you desire the prestige of being a band on a label. But getting signed isn't quite what it used to be. Oftentimes, a band signs with a label and if there isn't instant success, the label either drops the band, or holds them hostage until they are dropped or ask to be dropped. Of course, that doesn't mean success doesn't happen, because it does.
Still, the best way to get a record deal is to sell albums yourself, and lots of them. Not only does this ensure that you'll make money, it assures that record labels will notice you before you even have to approach them. And usually the way you sell lots of units is by touring and starting a buzz. And oh yeah, having a great live show helps a ton.
So where are you at on this spectrum?
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