The biggest stars today have almost all been dropped by their record label on their first record contract, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Katy Perry. Katie Perry even had a gospel album under her real name Katie Hudson. Becoming a star is a LONG road. People that make it are the ones that try the hardest and the longest, talent is not the most important thing. SYK's take: the only way to get famous quick is American Idol. But look at that, now the winners of that show are not guaranteed stardom anymore.
One artist featured in Billboard said her secret to getting signed was the following. Give away as many of your demos as possible. But here is the twist. Don’t give it to all of your music contacts give it to … Read More
Billboard reports that 74% of the Hot 100 for 2010 were pop songs. That is really crazy. That is something to really think about if you are in any other genre. But the thing about pop is that is can … Read More
A record exec from RCA/Jive says that it takes longer to make a band than to make a solo act big. With bands, you really need a following. You really have to gain momentum. These kind of things take a … Read More