{"id":23249,"date":"2024-07-22T12:59:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/an-introduction-to-official-artist-channels-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T13:04:16","slug":"labelradarbestpractises","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/labelradarbestpractises\/","title":{"rendered":"LabelRadar – Best Practises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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LabelRadar is an award-winning platform that streamlines the demo submission process across the music industry,<\/strong> helping artists get heard whilst also allowing labels and promoters to review submissions in an efficient and engaging way.

Proudly serving over 200k+ Artists and 1.5k+ labels (with 820m+ reach) worldwide. Label partners include the likes of: Monstercat, Defected, Atlantic Records, Toolroom, Armada Music, Drumcode, 2Dutch, NCS, Heldeep, 3Beat, Shogun Audio and many more. LabelRadar also regularly hosts highly successful remix contests, with previous contests including the likes of Ti\u00ebsto, David Guetta, Nicole Moudaber, Benny Benassi, Seven Lions, Ava Max, Armin Van Buuren, Common, Gioli & Assia, Boris Brejcha, Deadmau5, DC Breaks, Galantis, KJ Sawka, Sigma and many more.

Music coming through the platform has seen plenty of success, racking up hundreds of millions of plays, being placed in commercials and video games, and played out as the anthem at some of the biggest esports events in the world. It’s free to\u00a0use\u00a0and you can read some of their\u00a0artist success stories here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Find your next release faster<\/h3> \n

Submissions are standardised into 20 second clips chosen by the artists – dive in until something catches your ear.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Detailed artist profiles<\/h3> \n

Once you find something you like, it\u2019s easy to accelerate from there – start a chat, check out their social media presence, past releases and any other music they have available.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Tap into emerging talent<\/h3> \n

Benefit from the network effect of all the labels on LabelRadar attracting the brightest music talent to one place.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Explore The Demo Pool<\/h3> \n

In addition to demos sent specifically to you, you’ll also have access to LabelRadar’s wider demo pool, containing plenty of hidden gems available to be signed right now, all from the last 60 days.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Keep your community healthy<\/h3> \n

Artists receive automatic notifications when you take an action on their demo, ensuring they don\u2019t feel ignored and preventing unintentional damage to your community & brand.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Eliminate spam<\/h3> \n

LabelRadar submission portal helps ensure you receive demos that are actually relevant to your label and removes the spam you\u2019d receive over email.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Demo Review Livestreams<\/h3> \n

LabelRadar simplifies organising demo review livestreams. Use LabelRadar to gather and categorise demos, schedule review sessions, and track feedback efficiently. Engage with artists live and provide structured critiques.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Remix Contests<\/h3> \n

LabelRadar can manage remix contests by handling submissions, tracking progress, and organising judging panels. It will streamline communication with participants, making the contest process smooth and transparent.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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'Finish The Record' Challenges<\/h3> \n

Organise ‘Finish The Record’ challenges using LabelRadar to manage project submissions and track progress.\u00a0 Use the platform to ensure fair judging and clear feedback.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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and more...<\/h3> \n

Be creative! There’s lots of opportunities on LabelRadar with Cygnus Music’s Partner Program.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Crowdsource Submissions<\/h3> \n

Tap into LabelRadar’s extensive artist network and discover new talent whilst also maximising your existing catalogue and acquiring new fans, all at no cost.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Follower Growth<\/h3> \n

You can add a gate to the stems download link using a third party service like ToneDen, Gleam, Hypeddit or others. This gate can require artists to follow your playlists, pre-save a new release and more.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t

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Invite your fans to vote on the tracks. Share the finalists on a livestream to make an event out of announcing the winner. Give your community a sense of involvement and therefore attachment to the process (and the winning track).<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Join our exclusive Partner Program and unlock VIP benefits on LabelRadar! Sign up below to gain access. As a VIP, you\u2019ll be able to leverage powerful marketing strategies like remix contests and more.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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Ti\u00ebsto - 'The Business' Remix Challenge<\/h3> \n

Ti\u00ebsto is a world-renowned Dutch DJ and record producer known for his pioneering role in electronic dance music. Rising to fame in the early 2000s, he has released numerous chart-topping hits. He launched a remix competion on LabelRadar to further push his single “The Business”<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Seven Lions - 'Only Now' Remix Contest<\/h3> \n

Seven Lions, born Jeff Montalvo, is an influential American DJ and music producer known for his genre-blending style that fuses dubstep, trance, and melodic bass. Emerging in the early 2010s, he has released acclaimed tracks and EPs, captivating audiences at major festivals and earning a dedicated fan base.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Armin van Buuren - 'Need You Now' Remix Contest<\/h3> \n

Armin van Buuren, a legendary Dutch DJ and producer, has revolutionized trance music over two decades with numerous hits and his “A State of Trance” radio show. He used LabelRadar to gamify Spotify pre-saves by hosting a remix contest for a previous release, requiring producers to pre-save his upcoming release on Spotify to access the contest stems.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Whether face to face at events, or via <\/span>livestreams on social platforms, LabelRadar <\/span>is the ideal partner to power demo drops. <\/span>This can also be a great way to promote a new or upcoming release too. <\/span>Jay leveraged the winner announcement <\/span>to create great content and engage <\/span>his community.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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LabelRadar is an award-winning platform that streamlines the demo submission process across the music industry, helping artists get heard whilst also allowing labels and promoters to review submissions in an efficient and engaging way. Proudly serving over 200k+ Artists and 1.5k+ labels (with 820m+ reach) worldwide. Label partners include the likes of: Monstercat, Defected, Atlantic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23249"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23249"}],"version-history":[{"count":114,"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24123,"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23249\/revisions\/24123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}