"How can I persuade a record label to hire me as a producer?"

Hi there,
You'll be better off starting your own record label (if you have enough money :)...

oh man cant i just work for someone in start for some company i

You make a damn good portfolio and shop it to labels that you really think are going to be interested in that type of music.

Shop that to the labels, specify that you are looking to work as a freelance producer. Maybe express why you'd be good for the label.

Freelance means you aren't a full time employee, but you're hired for a specific job.

That will familiarize the label with your name, and it could possibly get you work...

More likely though... The label would probably need to be signing with an artist that negotiated with them to have you produce the album... If he pulls that off then you're in, with a production budget and all.

You can also produce a bad ass demo for an artist... And when that artist uses it to attract a label, they will know that you played a significant role in the demo production, and maybe consider having you in their studio to produce the label's record... And maybe that label will have heard from you before if you've been active with other artists or have contacted them already.

Your goal is to become a respected name at your prospective label... Keep in mind that it usually takes time and effort for that to happen.
Oh yeah, and if the label already has plenty of producers that do the exact same thing you do, then they won't want you until something falls through with the ones they have... So be sure to stand out.

Yeah... That private studio will probably be your home studio... Make it 16, and 2 blunts.

A blunt is a cigar which has the tobacco hollowed out and is filled with weed - popular with rappers and often mentioned in rap lyrics ;)--~

The "16" comment was just in relation to my joke about people expecting to have 15 hot models in their studio right away :)

"Shop it to the labels" could mean a few things, but I guess generally it means trying to get your demos heard and *noticed* by the record labels...

Yo A-Z, you just got to have alot of heart and you got to be okay with being ignored or rejected alot... But just keep trying anyway, that's the key. If you give up, a 50% chance turns to zero.

yeah like i said bro you n Matt are my best friends here i apreciate a lot your help n tips thanks and i agree yes with this job it needs a lot of patience you got that rite¨
Peace Bro

Emergex's quote is spot on!!!
making money from this game should be thought of last...the passion of writing your music should always be at the forefront of your mind..
You just gotta get a good profile..your best tracks..and network all over!!and Amittai's words of wisdom are too true..be ready for knock backs..
But if you fancy a fair bit of hard boring work set up your own indie label..and put your tracks for sale on some download sites then work from there on at promoting that, then you have your music out there independently with no hassles from elsewhere and you can work in your own time..
send your best tracks to radios also for extra exposure...web radios, analoge radios..pass cds to djs etc...its all good promotion for your own benefit for how far you want to take things..

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Everyone has some really good suggestions and pointers here.

One of the teachers at my school recently told us that spending all your time in the studio is nothing but masturbation.... You ain't pleasing anyone but yourself.

You gotta spend about half your time networking, making contacts, impressing people that matter, and gettin the ladies' numbers (that last one is optional for some).... The other half you spend in the studio. GOTTA do both.

Also, if you join showcaseyourmusic.com they will send out A&R hookup offerings. You have to pay some money but it will ensure several label people to hear your tracks via a phone conference, plus about 60 silent listeners on average. They will tell you what they think and if a record label is interested in your work they will call you back and work out an arrangement deal with you. I haven't done this although I get info each time the next session comes up, because it costs like $99 per song. I haven't got that kind of money. But if you do then check it out bro!

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thank you very much emerge x u are a real cool guy keep up with the wonderfull work