995 Records as a Netlabel
We're a netlabel, a record label that distributes its music primarily through digital audio formats (mainly MP3 or Ogg Vorbis) over the Internet. These music-files are often called netaudio. While similar to traditional record labels in many respects, netlabels typically emphasize free distribution online, often under licenses that encourage works to be shared (e.g., Creative Commons licenses), and artists usually retain copyright. Most employ guerrilla marketing to promote their work; few netlabels earn money for participants.
Are you a potential hip hop artist?
Send us your demo
If you make music that you feel might fit in here then please send us a copy of your finest works. We listen to every track that is sent in and we respond to all demo submissions.
Obviously the music needs to be Hip Hop / Rap / R&B / Reggae in some way to fit in on this site - but we are interested in totally weird and wonderful stuff as well as more traditional styles.
Please note that as a Netlabel we only make tracks available if they are free for non-commercial use. Our view is that by putting these tracks out for free we get to the widest possible audience and that is likely to create more bookings and commercial licensing opportunities for our artists.
If you make videos, and are interested in working with us, we'd love to hear from you - please get in touch.
What to send?
Please send us copies of 3 or 4 of your best tracks. If you are making music in several different styles you might want to send in a separate 3 or 4 tracks for each one.
How to send?
Our preference is for an email with links to MP3s that we can then download. Please don't email us MP3s directly as they will clog up our inbox.
If the tracks are not up on the web then ZIP them up and send us the file using a service like www.sendthisfile.com. The email address to send the message to is [email protected]
If neither of these options work then send us an email and we'll work something out.
