Unsigned artist

The term "unsigned artist" is used in the music industry to refer to a singer, songwriter, musician, or band that has no affiliation with a record label. Many unsigned artists sell their music and music-related merchandise without the financial support of a record label, while often seeking a recording contract through the recording of demos. The difference between an unsigned artist and an aspiring artist is that aspiring artists in most cases do not sell their music commercially. Recently, the internet has helped promote independent artistic material. Artists tend to post their music on websites such as MySpace, ILike and yourdub, and sometimes have their music played on podcast shows like Tom Robinson, Indie Launchpad and Low Slung. In recent times, artists such as Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead, who once had major label record deals, have started to release their music independently.

External links

* [http://www.yourdub.com Yourdub]
* [http://www.www.ilike.com iLike]
* [http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=60100 Low Slung with Charlie Ashcroft]
* [http://podcast.indielaunchpad.com Indie Launchpad]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/trintro Tom Robinson Introducing]