hi guys! so , im tryna release my first edm tracks but i have NO idea how to reach out to labels that concentrate on my style and im not sure which ones i should reach out to. i hope you guys could help me by telling me some names! ive linked the track if yall could take a quick listen, thanks! 🖤 https://soundcloud.com/gxmmimusic/naufragar
Hi everyone,
I’m researching the independent music ecosystem and would love insights from those working in it artists, managers, promoters, booking agents, venue owners, festival organizers, labels, and event curators.
Some questions I’m curious about:
What’s the biggest challenge you face right now?
What’s the most time-consuming part of your work?
What’s one thing you wish existed that would make your job easier?
What software or tools do you currently use, and what do they still lack?
If Artificial intelligence could genuinely help you what would you want it to do?
What makes finding artists, venues, promoters, or gigs difficult?
Where does communication or collaboration usually break down?
What’s something you still manage manually that should be automated?
If you could build one tool for the music industry, what would it be?
I’m aiming to understand real pain points across the industry, including those behind live events and artist management.
Thanks in advance!
Wassup ya'll, we're an independent label that wants to help artists get their music out there and connect with other artists. There's no catch, no payment or contract, you keep control over your releases and earnings. If you're posting songs to SoundCloud, YouTube etc. and don't have a distributor, dm us or reply to this post, if we believe in your vision, you're welcome in our squad. We don't look at streams or followers, we look at your actual skill and potential. For now we are a small collective, but we're growing. Join us.
It's funny how rappers suddenly blow up with tons of cash out of nowhere
They're no one and suddenly they get tons of cash, etc. This japanese brand was recommended to me earlier on yt and they have no other photos than just cash, drugs, jewelery, weird occult stuff all around, Ferrari keys etc. They not even big lol, how can they make cash like that
Just occult shit at work. Especially the message "not recording, summoning" is just fcking clear to me
Anyone else notice how often this stuff shows up lately ? It's been ultra accelerating imo
Long story short, I had a pretty big influencer page brand on IG with around 500k followers that got banned late in 2024 for "violating metas rule". Also have 50k on TikTok & 12k on YouTube. I had a few songs go somewhat viral on tiktok but I was wondering if I got in contact with a big label could they get my IG page back? I was doing mostly influencer content but was transitioning to music. I had crazy engagement on that page and know for sure if I dropped a song with some backing it would get lots of attention. Anytime I cooked up on live I had over 1000 viewers and every post did over 50k views organically, easily generating millions of views per week.
Artist: Blatti
Song: Bubbly
Instagram: @bigblatti
We are currently establishing a label and need a fast, reliable distributor. We can initially offer a share of the royalties.
Publishing time should be within 1-3 days.
We should have the ability to create unlimited artist accounts.
We should have unlimited release opportunities.
We should have the ability to customize the "Provided to YouTube by" section.
@everyone #fyp
Producers have BeatStars, Airbit, TrakTrain, but I always found it weird there's no platform centered around moving actual records. Songwriters should be able to make a living the same way producers do.
Major artists work with talented writers all the time, but most independent artists do not have the same opportunity/direct network. On the flip side, landing placements also does not guarantee income. The industry has a long history of not paying them alot of the time.
The core idea is that writers set their own prices and sell full songs, hooks, or toplines directly to artists. They’d then be able to record said song themselves, and release it on DSP’s.
I want honest takes from both sides
artists, would you buy a song or demo this way? And songwriters, is this something you'd genuinely want? Would you actually host your songs on a platform to sell them?
Brutally honest answers welcome
hey internet people :)
i'm looking for a label to release music on/with. can anyone point me in the right direction, or possibly even to a r/, where it's most likely to get in contact with (indie) label owners? (that are mabye even into physical releases like cassettes and such).
thx
Hello,
My record label uses MissionCtrl from Gotham West to upload videos to the Vevo network. I don't want to pay to use that anymore and just want to get access to Backstage so I can do everything myself.
Also, I have applied before, but I got an activation link back from them that does not work when trying to activate the account.
Does anyone have the power/know what to do to help me out? Anything is appreciated.
Hey r/shareyourmusic,
I wanted to share a milestone and a transition in my musical journey. For 5 years (from age 14 to 19), I was completely isolated in my bedroom, obsessed with soundscapes and synthesizers, pouring everything into music as my safe space.
Eventually, I started working with a record label and released 5 tracks with them through single contracts. It was a great learning experience, and they genuinely helped me with initial technical stuff like setting up my PayPal for distribution, which I'm very grateful for.
However, after getting a closer look at how the industry works from the inside, I realized that my ultimate goal is total creative and business freedom. I want to own 100% of my master rights and build my project on my own terms.
So, I made a conscious choice to transition into being a fully independent DIY artist. My very first self-released track is officially dropping on July 3rd under my project foggy19.
It’s honestly a bit terrifying because starting from absolute scratch to build an audience on Spotify by yourself is a massive uphill battle. But taking the independent route feels like the right step for my growth.
Since the pre-save link is still processing on CD Baby, the best way to support a bedroom producer right now is to simply follow my Spotify profile. That way, the algorithm will automatically push the track to your Release Radar on day one!
Here is my Spotify profile: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5UJGwEWWnQ5sdyINhOiCA1?si=2wLzQzQvSuG73GasXWj5yw
(Note: If you use Apple Music,or other platforms, my artist name is foggy19 everywhere).
Thanks for reading, and I'd love to connect with other indie artists here. How did you know it was time to go fully independent?
Tune Emporium is dedicated to support up and coming producers in the scene. 34 (sub)genres have been featured so far, there is definitly something for you to enjoy as well 🙌🏼
Does anyone know if there is an app or a website that is sort of like a gig directory. I would like to follow some of my favourite record labels or promotors and find gigs and live music through them. I know this happens sometimes on Dice but I was wondering whether there's an easier one where you search via record label?
Hello everyone,
I’m looking for access to an artist or label account with platforms such as Believe, AWAL, The Orchard, or FUGA.
I currently have around 150,000 monthly listeners, and several of my tracks have reached millions of streams. I’m looking to take my career to the next level and benefit from stronger distribution, playlist pitching, and international growth opportunities.
If anyone works with these platforms, manages accounts, or can assist with the application and approval process, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. I’m also open to label partnerships, distribution opportunities, or any advice on getting accepted.
Feel free to send me a message.
Thank you in advance.
Hey everyone,
We've been working on a tool that identifies the distributor behind a music release, and we'd love to get some feedback from people here.
The idea came from us constantly wondering which distributors artists were using and not having an easy way to find out. So we decided to build a simple tool for it.
It's free to use and still being improved, so we're mainly interested in hearing whether the results are accurate and where we can do better.
You can try it here:
https://musicfetch.io/distributor-finder
If you test it, we'd love to know:
Thanks for taking a look. Any feedback is appreciated and will help us improve the tool.