Record Labels

Independent (or Indie )labels have less capital to work with than major record labels - usually affecting production quality of albums and the distribution of. Independent labels are usually a stepping stone for an artist before going with a more mainstream label and making the big bucks, especially if it is a more underground type of music.

Kathy and Walter Lee wrote Cross My Heart and Hope To Die, All I See Is You, Forever And A Day, My Valentine, I'll Count The Ways, You're The Love of My Life, Its A Mystery, Plain Jane, There's Always Tomorrow, I Won't Close My Eyes, etc. They are prolific songwriters with a gift for saying what you feel.

Island Records can be reached at 212-333-8000. Fan mail and autograph requests can be sent to Island Records, Worldwide Plaza, 825 Eighth Avenue,RM C2, New York, NY 10019-7472.

25

find a band signed by them, the address is on the back of their cd.

RocNation Records

Austin Mahone, who has built quite a following from his many Youtube covers of songs, has not been signed to a record deal yet. His first two singles (11:11, and Say Something) have been self-produced DEMOS.

If his fame keeps rising, he should get some type of offer, but probably not from a major label.

i would like to send a CD of the hottest artist in charlotte nc please give me a call 704 493-5171 terrence Jones management.and promotions buffalo soldier entertainment.

2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica,California 90404

Sadly, no. Many were sold and the music is not really that desirable. Do not trash them though, they are good to listen to if you like easy listening, country or classical music.

Roc-A-Fella Records

825 8th Ave, Floor 29

New York, NY 10019-7472

Taylor Swift sang and recorded that song. "Tim McGraw" by Taylor Swift can be found on her very first CD called Taylor Swift... easy enough to remember? haha

No, because he is contractually obligated to them for five albums. It has been reported, though, that he is putting out albums quickly so that he can jump to another label.

well if your are currently in the music business or just starting out try making your own music that sounds like nobody elses at all and make sure it's a hit ! then take pictures of yourself to show people what you look like online. promote your demo CD or song and create a buzz for yourself so you can introduce people who you are. start making CD's and selling them. have shows weekly with flyers telling people to come out. post your music on as many website as you can and keep doing this and maybe just maybe one day a label will approach you.

Because the disk may be the wrong format. You need a disk that's recordable or re-writeable.

John Coletrain

Payola is a term that was originally used to describe the money or other payment that was given in the music industry to get the radio stations to play an artist's music on air. It has broadened in scope to also now represent any bribery of influential people for promotion of a product, etc.

That is actually an impossible question to answer. For one thing, you are asking about 10 years worth of singles, at a time when the single was the dominant form of music and top-40 radio ruled. Further complicating the answer is that there were many record labels back then, most of which are now long-defunct. Often, a song would first be released on a small local label and then get picked up and re-released by a bigger label. A good example is the 1963 hit "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen, which was first released on the local Jerden label and was then picked up for distribution by Wand Records.

Anecdotally, I was a music director at my college station in 1968-1969. Record promoters from all the labels (including RCA Victor, Columbia, Mercury, Capitol, Decca, London, Laurie, Motown, Warner Brothers, Atlantic, Stax/Volt, ABC/Dunhill, etc etc) would come by at least once a week with new releases. There might be as many as 15-20 new records, or as few as 3-5. The amount of new releases really varied, sometimes influenced by whether a name artist had a new record out, sometimes influenced by the holiday season (many new Christmas songs came out in November/December). And I am just telling you about the major label releases-- there were also independent and small local releases as well. Some of these were only known in one small city, while others managed to get some regional appeal. It was a booming time for the record business and there were many stations (both at the college level, and on commercial radio) where airplay was possible.

Anyone can produce an album with out a record label.

Finding a studio, a producer and engineer is something that any one can do, but if you are looking to sell, distribute and back it up with performances, marketing and branding, a music business plan budget will need to be in place.

You don't need a label, bur you do need a real recording budget and promotional budget to get a recording to the point of profit.

By befriending an enemy the enmity in the enemy is destroyed.

Shady Records

Decca Records rejected the Beatles in 1962 after they recorded 15 songs for their Decca Records audition. A&R man Dick Rowe told Beatles manager Brian Epstein that "Groups with guitars are on the way out," and that "the Beatles have no future in show business."

The Island Def Jam Music Group is owned by the Universal Music Group, who is in turn owned by the French, mass media conglomerate, Vivendi. "Island Def Jam" was formed in 1999 when Universal Music Group merged the Island Records and Def Jam Recordings labels.

Capitol Records was originally known as Liberty Records from 1989 - 1995. The original Capitol Records was founded in the USA by a song writer named Johnny Mercer.

address: 3322 W End Avenue # 11, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.

Capitol Records Nashville was the first to establish a country music outpost in Nashville in 1950