i write music songs how do i get them to record companys?

Answer 1

send threats to MTV until you get your own reality show like Ashlee Simpson

Answer 2

DON'T. Stay indie. It's sooo easy nowadays to record, release and distribute your own CDs. Just learn a lot about self-promotion and what local people you can contact to help you. I learned a lot by attending workshops by the state songwriting association.

Being signed takes away all your freedom, which is why most artists nowadays, even some really popular ones, decided not to be signed. I've heard a lot of horror stories about the mainstream music industry.

If you want to email me I'll put my email address on my profile. (It's not my primary email address, though, so no one finds out my identity unless they have a serious reason for writing to me.)

I thought I should add this because of what someone below me said... "copyrighting" your songs is just a way for the U.S. copyright office to make money. Technically, anything you write is copyright by you as soon as you create it. The U.S. copyright office would take your $30 (or whatever it is) and all they would give you is an official date of copyright. Here's a better way to have a date on the copyright: Take the song lyrics to the bank to be notorized. It will be free, or at most $2. (Many people think another way to get the date is by mailing it to yourself, but it turns out that doesn't work.) Maybe you're wondering, what if my songs get stolen and someone else claims they're theirs? Here's what you do in case you happen to be in a court case against someone (which is rare, but it happens). While you're writing drafts of your songs, BE BRAVE. Share your songs with lots of people before you publish them. Also, save all your drafts. When you're prepared with witnesses and drafts, it's a lot more effective than having an official "copyright."

Good luck!

Feel free to contact me if you want to know more.

Answer 3

i don't know if there's a better way to do this but here's what i plan on doing in a few years:

sign up to play a lot of gigs in a local city. the more you play the more people will take notice of you. people from record companies (or even from music magazines) will magically collect into these tiny places. It's all about word of mouth....

Don't get me wrong, it's going to be hard: time consuming, possibly expensive....etc. but it's a sure fire way to get people to notice you.

Also, I recomend you go pick up a copy of The Mansion on the Hill. There's a copy of it in my room, but I don't want to get up and find the author's name....sorry. =/ It's more of rock n' roll history, but they mention a lot about the music business....

Answer 4

Good Questions, iv wrote my fair share of songs too!

Answer 5

first of all, i would have them copywritten just to protect your work. then i would try contacting each of the companies a&r departments and have them read some of your work.
but first have them copywritten just in case they try and illegally publish your work.