Dear Record Company Executive,
I am currently unemployed and qualify for the status of "loser". So, sad person that I am, here is what I can do for you:
1. Set up a recording studio to industry standard.
2. Find acts that are actively gigging and building a following.
3. Write and co-write songs for them.
4. Produce the records.
5. Register the songs with the PRS/MCPS.
6. Register with the PPL and register the records in the Catco data base.
7. Master the record complete with ISN number.
8. Order 500 promo copies complete with printing. This can take a few days, so please be patient.
9. Set up a promo company.
10. Research every radio station in the country for genre, audience, programme, producer and DJ.
11. Write the press release.
12. Register with DJ promo companies. This may cost a few hundred quid, but hey, what's that between friends?
13. Re-mix consulting with them and the DJs for a club promo and prefered mix. This saves embarrassment later on to make sure the record does not clear the floor.
14. Get a graphic designer to do the front cover at exceedingly reasonable prices.
15. Start the radio promo going local to regional to national.
16. Send the record to the aggregators.
17. Set release date and watch the record appear on itunes worldwide...this is the fun part.
18. Continue to actively promote the record since limited budget may mean a slow burn. This is where blood, sweat and tears enter the equation.
19. Put the kettle on, have a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit.
So, there it is. Naturally, some might say, "well, why not do it himself?" Hmmmm...
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