Announcing TuneLab Label Services

To kick off 2010 the right way, we are proud to announce the launch of TuneLab Label Services.  It’s not a record label, but offers many things a label does, and hopefully does them better.  Here’s what we’re doing:

Selling Digital Music
TuneLab will feature a “store” where you can purchase and immediately download tracks and albums from the unsigned bands that we’ve “signed”.
* Price: Whatever the artist chooses per track/album
* Setup: Stream it first. Why would you buy it if you don’t know if you like it or not?
* Quality: Many options ranging from 128kbps MP3 all the way up to Lossless .wav, .aiff, or FLAC (no price difference)
* Artist’s Take: The artist will get more money per 99 cent download than any other service in existence

Artist Promotion
This is the big one.  We’re going to promote these unsigned artists the same way major labels do with their artists, except better.  If there’s one thing we do know, it’s how these PR agencies work, and while there are some good ones, as a base average they’re just not very good at it.  And since we’re the people they work directly with, who better to know how to do it better?  And of course the music will be for sale right here on TuneLab.
* Cost to the Artist: Nothing

Exclusivity
One of the things labels do wrong is signing too many bands than they can properly promote.  The same thing happens with PR agencies who take on too many clients.  Artists get lost in the mix and don’t get the attention they deserve.  We won’t make that mistake, and we’re starting this off with a very limited number of bands.

Freedom
“Signing” to TuneLab Label Services will in no way whatsoever be limiting to the artist’s career.  Don’t want to participate anymore?  You’re free to go at any time.  For any reason.  With no obligation to TuneLab at all.  If you get discovered by a major label and become rich and famous as a direct result of being a part of this, it’d be cool if you’d throw us concert tickets to giveaway, but there’s no obligation at all.

Why are We Doing This?
We’re getting back to what this site started out with the aim to do.  We want to help and promote unsigned artists.  We’re dedicated and passionate about it, and because that comes first, we’ll be great at it.  At traditional labels, money or the bottom line comes first, and that’s what hurts so many of them.  These unsigned artists have great music, and it deserves to be heard by the world.

The Future?
Looking down the road we’ll be putting together some tours, servicing singles to radio, and doing some other more “traditional” label stuff, but we’re leaving that in the future for now.

How Does Your Band Get Signed?
To be considered, send an email to unsigned(at)tunelab(dot)com.  For any other info, use the Contact tab.