Everyday a new future star is born! In
the music industry this is definitely the truth. The idea of being a star is
all in the idea of the beholder. What is considered being a star to one person
is not always the same as what other people consider to be a star. One thing that holds true, is that in order
to reach the level of stardom most people consider, you will need help from
someone already with there foot in the door. The question that many aspiring
future stars may ask is exactly how do you go about getting your foot into the
mainstream door. There are many answers to this including the one that we all
dream of, Instant fame. Somehow, someway, someone will discover you singing to
yourself, or at one of your shows, and POW! Instant success. However for
99.9999999% of us out here in the world. This is not the method that will work
for us.
Another method to reaching the
industry professional level is to know someone already there. Like a family
member who may work for Sony Music, EMI, Warner, Universal or even Conscious Mind Records. As nice and as simple as this seems, people have to factor in that for
all the people that work for a label, very few of them actually have the power
or know the discussion maker well enough to get your music in the door. The chances
of your friend or family member being the one are slim to none.
Then we have the main avenue most
people take. We push hard getting our music out to the public, doing shows,
publishing our material, selling CD’s and any other method we can think of. Well,
let me tell you from the industry inside point of view, you have to be unique,
and have a monster work ethic. I can give you the Conscious Mind Records point
of view. As the C.E.O. Of Orlando Florida's fastest growing record company, I receive a
lot of people’s music. From online popups on Face Book, to CD’s on my car
window at shows, friends bring their friends music to me, emails, mail, and
every way possible. I personally don’t have time to here them all, and I know
the other labels don’t either. So let me give you a tip on how to get our
attention.
First you have to be different. If you
give me a CD with music that sounds like the majority of people out there
today, I will not listen. I find that to be the most common problem. Most people rap or sing about the same thing, over beats that sounds the same, and there is nothing new
about them at all. You have less then 10 seconds to catch the average discussion
makers attention with your music. Make every second count, and new! Also the
artist has to show me that they are willing to go through the same grind I had
to, in order to be successful. Yes we will push you once we decide to sign you,
but we need artist who take this business serious. Why would I spend thousands
or in the major labels case, millions on an artist who wouldn’t spend a penny,
and wouldn’t work there behinds off to be successful. Also, is if your look is
boring, and doesn’t match your music genre, you may be over looked. You don’t have
to be a dime piece, or look like Denzel in his prime, but your dress and look
alone can gain you fans, before they even here your music. 
Finally I must
see confidence. I want to see you sing your song like it’s the best song in the
world and I want you to show us why we should think so also. If you cant show
me you truly believe in yourself and your music, then why should I believe in
them. With all that being said, no matter who or what tells you to give up. You
should never stop!!! Thank you all for spending your valuable time reading
this, and remember to teach the world, and Spread Peace!
“T”
C.E.O. Conscious Mind records Inc.
