The Record Company For Artists With Day Jobs Opens Its Doors For Business
Isn’t it about time there was a record company to support the thousands of artists who fund their music with a nine to five day job? Well now there is! Launching as a part of the More>On Media Group, Day Job Records aim to bring all the skills hard working artists need to get their music out to a record buying general public.
So what is so different about Day Job Records from all the other independent record companies out there? Well we all know that there are some great unsigned artists with fantastic professionally recorded music, but what they lack are the channels and knowledge to make the most of it. Made up of music industry, public relations, marketing and legal experts, Day Job Records believes it has the right mixture of skills to sign, develop, package, distribute and market these undiscovered gems to maximise return for both parties.
Founder and Label Manager of Day Job Records, Gregory Chastang, said “There are lots of small, independent record labels out there, but from our experience, despite their enthusiasm for the music, most of them are just as clueless about the business side of the music industry as the artists they sign. It is about time a level of professionalism was introduced into an industry that desperately needs it. At Day Job Records we believe our motivation is the right one. We have a great mixture of skills that can support our acts and we aren’t looking to compete with them, we just want to help them grow.”
It sounds too good to be true, so what is the catch? In short there is no catch, Day Job Records don’t want to own the artists or copyright their material, they don’t want any money from the artists and don’t care how many facebook or myspace fans they have, all they are looking for are artists who make music they like and are willing to put in the hard work to be successful. It is looking to build a community of like-minded artists; they want the fans of its artists to be fans of all its artists.
CEO of More>On Media, Kai Duggal, said: “As one of the countries more fresh thinking media groups, we are very proud to add this company to our stable. We strongly believe in an entrepreneurial spirit and Day Job Records embodies the belief that if you have talent and the right drive to be successful all you need is the right environment to be a success. We believe that Day Job Records can be that environment for the countless fantastic artists currently being ignored by the antiquated British music industry.”
If this sounds like the record company for you, how do you get involved? If you are an artist you can email an mp3 of your music to demos@dayjobrecords.com, Day Job Records wants to hear as much new music as possible! They promise to respond to every email with honest advice and help to take artists’ careers on to the next level, even if they can’t help as a record company, they will always strive to put you in contact with other people.
If you aren’t a musical artist, but would still like to get involved, please visit the Day Job Records website and see how to get in touch! It doesn’t matter what you bring to the table as long as it is full of enthusiasm, Day Job Records are looking forward to hearing from everyone who shares its love of art and music and wants to be a part of this like-minded community.
Day Job Records are planning on signing five artists in 2011 and helping them plan and release their material. Initially, as a platform label, mission accomplished would be bringing enough exposure for its artists to be signed by a bigger Indie Label (or a major!). The long-term view is to increase the number of artists and widen the vision in the coming years.
Founder and Managing Director of Day Job Records, Stuart Anderson, said “This country has so much music talent and enthusiasm, but so little people willing to take a risk on something that isn’t instantly commercial. We believe that music isn’t a popularity contest and we aren’t interested in how many social media friends artists have. We feel that there has to be a return to the day when it was about the music and we want to partner with like-minded people who feel the same.”
Source: www.dayjobrecords.com
