Crowd Found Music leads to a digital distribution deal contests are a thing!
In this new age of Distribution as a Service DaaS it only makes sense to have the crowd that is funding the music find it too.
Ok the cat was out of the bag when Universal Music announced Spinnup. And if your desire is to be part of Universal then according to an official press release you can start in the UK.
Glenn Cooper, Director of Digital at Island Records, said: “Digital distribution is a key stepping stone in the career of any unsigned artist and Spinnup provides the perfect ecosystem to help them get their music to market. Island Records has consistently broken ground in both the digital and A&R space; Spinnup sits alongside our existing crowdfunding platform www.FanRepublic.co.uk and both deliver unique, innovative opportunities to discover and nurture new acts.”
http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/2768 for the full information, it should be noted again that this is not in the USA.
And of course Music Tryouts came about however, officially haven't announced yet -- yes it's here on Tumblr -- we just want it to be leaked. So officially Eone is next
Entertainment One (eOne) and Begin Again are on the search for Canada’s top undiscovered music talent! Just steps away from their Big Break, Canadian singers and bands can upload their original works to a new YouTube contest (www.youtube.com/beginagainmovie) to be entered for a chance to win a musical recording session at Metalworks Studios and a Digital Distribution opportunity from eOne Music, the #1 independent music distributor in North America, worth up to $10,000!
“eOne Music Canada’s mission is to discover Canada’s next big star and showcase their stunning talent to listeners here, and around the world,” says Eric Alper, Director of Media Relations for eOne Music Canada. “We’re thrilled to be part of the Begin Again YouTube contest, so get your best song ready!”
eOne opens Begin Again in theatres across Canada on July 11.
http://www.thatericalper.com/2014/06/18/want-to-be-signed-to-eone-music-canada-heres-how/
So gather around kids and don't let your parents see this....... what this means is the music business is allowing you to now become part of the process and you don't have to go wait in line to see if you make it on to a show and then be found.
Nor do you have to drive across the country to attend a cattle call at the local coliseum with thousands of others aspiring artists and sometimes just folks who TV needs to keep it from being totally scripted.
With Music Tryouts you'll be in a cue online and it will be up to you and your music to get you through the rounds to win a digital distribution deal via altavozentmt.
The Crowd ((((you)))) really gets to decide who makes it round by round. And, Since distribution is everything making it means getting a digital distribution deal "D3" worth over 50 thousand US dollars.
Noticed our motto? Get discovered and signed from your room
Got to get back to programing the back end figured someone here might want to know about music biz stuff happening here in the USA.