What Are The NO NO’s In DEMO’s?

. You don’t! So you call to follow up … and you get a NO one after another! And you wonder, did they get to listen to your demo? Getting a lot of rejections can be frustrating. What is most daunting is if your demo never got the time of day. Did it just get lost in the shuffle? Or maybe the A&R people did listen to your demo but rejected it anyway. Why you ask? Maybe you have to rethink the way you do a music demo.

Why Are Demos Rejected?

1. No Originality You know you’re not the only artist shopping for a record contract. There are thousands of you and chances are, they also sent out their demos. Just because you love your music doesn’t mean the people in the record label will instantly love it too. Your music must rise above everyone else. Originality will boost it to the top of the pile. Record labels are on the look out for fresh ideas. If it’s music they’ve heard before, why bother getting the same thing. 2. Poor Recording Quality You may have thought the record label people will see through the poor craftsmanship and hear your great music anyway. Hey, these guys are professionals. They want to deal with professionals. They want to hear your musicianship. Your demo should sound like its coming from a pro musician. The musicians can play their instruments well. The singer can sing. After all, the demo is you in the eyes and ears of the record label people. Your great music must sound great in the demo. 3. Unsolicited Demos Do some research and get to know each record label’s demo policies. What labels do they do? Do they accept demos? What demo formats do they accept? Sending demos to the wrong label or to those who do not accept demos is a waste of time and money. And it will add to your frustrations.
2. 4. Lacks Information Pack your demo with quick-read info. Your CD or CD container must have your name and contact details like address, telephone number, email, website URL and Facebook address. You can send 3 or 4 songs but highlight the best piece you want to showcase.
3. 5. Music is bad You sent out your demo to these A&R guys to be judged. If in their ears, it’s bad then it’s bad. Rejection is part of the career-building saga of would-be artists and bands. Keep going, keep learning with every NO you get. If your music or band has what it takes to succeed, getting a deal will come your way soon enough.

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