Q: What is Getsigned.com?
A: Getsigned.com was created to be a place where
aspiring artists of all kinds could find, in one convenient location, all the necessary tools
needed for musical success. These "tools" include musical equipment, clothes, books, career
opportunities, career
advice from the music industry's most respected attorneys, managers, talent scouts, DJs, booking agents,
journalists and recording artists, but most importantly....ACCESS to these industry mover and
shakers to further your career!
Q: Does Getsigned.com sign artists to recording contracts?
A: No. Getsigned.com educates aspiring artists about the music industry and guides their careers but does
not actually sign artists to recording contracts. We're not a record label. Rather, our site acts as a
"career conduit"--educating artists and connecting them to the most powerful music industry decision
makers on the planet.
Q: Does Getsigned.com advocate "getting signed" as the only way for its members to be successful in the music
business?
A: No. Although, from time to time, we publish content on how an artist can increase his or her's
chance at getting signed to a recording or publishing contract, the vast majority of the content we
publish promotes the D.I.Y. approach to musical success--or the do it yourself approach! Getsigned.com is neither
"pro-record deal" or "anti-record label." We present our users with advice on how to get signed AND be successful
without a record deal. It is up to the user to decide which content is better suited for their own music
career needs.
Q: If I send Getsigned.com my demo, would you listen to it and give me recommendations on how to
improve it?
A: Yes--you can have your demos reviewed and critiqued by music industry legends! Click HERE to purchase
one of our many consultation packages.
Q: If Getsigned.com does not promote getting signed as the only way to achieve musical success, then
why is it named "getsigned".com?
A: After consulting with hundreds of musicians before Getsigned.com launched, we realized
that "getting signed" was actually a state of mind--and meant much more to these musicians than
actually signing a contract with a record label. Every musician has unique and specific music career
goals. Most artists, we found, would rather do all the work, incur all the costs, and reap all the rewards
themselves--without the help of a record label. Some artists actually want to sign a real recording
contract with a major or small record label, some only want label
assistance in the area of distribution only--just to get their CD in stores, while still others believe that "getting signed" is all about a music publishing contract and nothing more. As the
saying goes, "there are different strokes for different folks."
We created Getsigned.com not to be a repository for articles on how to just get signed to a record label
(although, there are quite a few here just like that), but to be a place where artists could get music
'biz advice from trusted sources on how they could grow and sustain a music career--with or without
a record label's assistance. We feel that the most important thing an aspiring artist can have (besides
talent, of course) is access--access to information, access to advice, and access to opportunity. The new
Getsigned.com provides all of these.
Q: Do you swap links with other sites?
A: No; due to the number of requests for link swaps we get each day it is impossible to link to everyone
who requests reciprocal links. Therefore, we have made it our policy not to swap links with other sites at
this time.
If, however, you have a website, find Getsigned.com useful, and would like to tell your visitors about us,
please feel free to link to us at: http://www.getsigned.com
Q: I love your articles, may I directly link to them from my site?
A: You may directly link to Getsigned.com and its articles as long as our Terms of Linking
are followed. They are:
a.) You must prominently credit Getsigned.com when linking to our articles from your site. Any hyper-links to our content without proper
visible credit is strictly prohibited.
Examples of acceptable ways to link to our articles would be:
Cool Articles by Getsigned.com:
• "How to Make A Hit Urban Song" by Greg Simms Jr.
• "The Eight Reasons Why You Are Not Signed" by Stacy LeFevre
...etc.
Or this:
Music 'Biz Advice from Getsigned.com:
• "How to Make A Hit Urban Song" by Getsigned.com's Greg Simms Jr.
• "The Eight Reasons Why You Are Not Signed" by Getsigned.com's Stacy LeFevre
...etc.
b.) Framed links, i.e., links that open behind a frame, open in a manner that make the linked content
appear as if it were posted on your website are strictly prohibited and are not permissible. However, the link
will be acceptable if our pages open within a separate window (target="external") and only the URL to Getsigned.com is visible in the location bar.
Q: May I reprint Getsigned.com articles on my site?
A: A syndication agreement and/or prior written permission is required to mirror an article or to
post it on your website. For syndication inquiries and legal rights & clearances, please contact our legal
team at
Bienstock & Michael, P.C. with a detailed proposal as to how you intend to use our content, should
permission be granted. If permission is granted, you will be notified by an authorized agent of Getsigned.com by phone and/or registered mail.
Q. May I send the URL with links to Getsigned.com articles via e-mail to my subscriber list?
A. It is permissible to send the URL with links to our articles via e-mail as long as you credit
Getsigned.com as the author of the content and the articles are properly linked to the correct
Getsigned.com addresses. If the e-mail is sent to a paid subscriber list, however, prior
written permission is
required.
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