How to use SoundCloud to get signed to a record label?
You have the talent. You have invested the time to produce your art. The music has been refined, recorded, mixed, mastered and you are ready to show it to the world. Your account on SoundCloud is setup. You’ve uploaded your tracks. If your musician’s soul is like many others, goosebumps appear and chills may go up your spine.
The good news is you are in the right place. Major Contacts hears from A&R contacts at record labels often that SoundCloud is a place they scout for new talent and artists.
The challenge is getting noticed. Pragmatically, if you want your music on the platform to get the attention of A&R staff at record labels, talent isn’t enough. You need to follow best practices on the platform to get noticed and to propel yourself towards a chance at a deal.
Best SoundCloud Tips & Best Practices to Get Noticed:
| 1. Register your SoundCloud URL consistent with your stage name everywhere else. |
| 2. Fully populate your social media links in your SoundCloud account. |
| 3. Include a full biography with an actual, recent photograph and your real location. |
| 4. Place your best track first. First impressions is critical. |
| 5. Only use songs that are the most produced and polished. |
| 6. Be honest in labeling genres and descriptions. |
| 7. Answer people. Login to Soundcloud and communicate with commenters. |
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Once your SoundCloud profile is as polished as your mastered tracks, you are ready to use a link to your profile as a key item in contacting A&R contacts on MajorContacts.com or via your connections you have to increase the likelihood of getting signed. A standing recommendation is to use a link to your songs rather than attaching any files. Record labels email systems are notorious for blocking or filtering such emails to stop their systems from drowning in terabytes of artist’s submissions.
An additional way you can add credibility to your profile is to build a legitimate following. It doesn’t matter the size of the audience as much you would expect. It does matter that they real and sincerely interested in your creation. One hundred real followers will populate a profile with likes and comments better than one thousand fake ones. They will feel a whole lot better too.
Intangibles
To build and grow a SoundCloud profile to an optimal state can take time and patience. Waiting for an A&R professional to discover your profile browsing around the site can test your patience, but once you have the SoundCloud profile to capitalize on a tool like Major Contacts can help a lot to accelerate getting noticed and getting signed.
