Say you've finished a CD of original songs. Maybe they're great, maybe they suck. But how do you find out if they're great or they suck? Many, if not most, recording artists don't write all their own material. They depend on songwriters to give them that next big hit, or at least the filler for their next CD. How do you get your songs into the hands (ears?) of record companies and performers?
Most record companies won't accept unsolicited or unrequested songs. If they show up in the mail, the companies just trash 'em. But every songwriter was an unknown at one time or another. So how does a newbie songwriter get his stuff listened to by people that matter? Do you have to hire an agent? If so, how do you find one? Do you enter one of those song writing contests, like the John Lennon Contest?
Anybody know what the process is for getting your original material at least listened to, instead of dumped without a second glance?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Mark
Most record companies won't accept unsolicited or unrequested songs. If they show up in the mail, the companies just trash 'em. But every songwriter was an unknown at one time or another. So how does a newbie songwriter get his stuff listened to by people that matter? Do you have to hire an agent? If so, how do you find one? Do you enter one of those song writing contests, like the John Lennon Contest?
Anybody know what the process is for getting your original material at least listened to, instead of dumped without a second glance?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Mark