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Summary: Learn how to use a demo to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.

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Barry Bergman Barry Bergman is a veteran manager, music publisher, speaker, consultant, who is the president and founder of the Music Managers Forum in the United States. A... read more

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by danifinnk07

Hello my name is Danielle. I was wondering if you have ever managed an aspiring musician. I was wondering if you would like to manage me. I've been told i can sing, i have been woreking on the guitar and i had set up drum lessons. if you think you could help me get my music out there i would do anything. (= i also write my own music. -Danielle.

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Recording a Demo: How to Get a Record Deal

Hello! On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Barry Bergman and today I am going to give you tips on how to get a record deal. There are several ways to get a record deal but the best way is to obtain way and the quickest way is to start off by making a demo which is a demonstration of your abilities. This can be an audio or visual presentation or could be audio visual. You need financing to put together your demo or unless you are a recording engineer and you have all the equipment to produce this demo. A demo used to be 3, 4, 5 tracks. Today you really need to make an album because you make your own album because everyone else is doing it. You can't present to a label anything less than what someone else is doing. In fact the more you got, the better your chances.

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