| When you are looking for labels to submit your demo | | | | the self-produced albums with local distribution. As long |
| tracks to, you should make sure that the label is | | | | as you are willing to send out a lot of demos, there |
| affiliated with the type of music that you play. Labels | | | | should be a label that will take on you and your music. |
| foster a relationship with their clientele and cater to a | | | | Hip hop records labels range from large to small. For |
| certain niche in the market. This means that the label | | | | instance, Imperial Records was one of the earliest |
| becomes a specialist in a certain area of the music | | | | labels in nascent urban music in the late 1940's. Today |
| business and is better equipped to sell you and your | | | | it is a sub-label of industry giant EMI and enjoys |
| music if you fit into that certain area. If you play hip hop | | | | worldwide distribution. On the other hand, Poe Boy |
| or other urban music, it is best for you to look for hip | | | | Entertainment is a local record label that got its start in |
| hop record labels. | | | | 1999. It has signed a number of Miami area artists and |
| Fortunately, if you combine the major and independent | | | | concentrates on mostly local distribution and promotion. |
| hip hop record labels there are at least three hundred | | | | These two examples are just a couple of the |
| different labels actively producing in the United States. | | | | hundreds of hip hop record labels in the United States |
| That number might be even higher if you count in all | | | | and around the globe. |