Why work with a record label in 2025?

What’s in it for you?
What’s in it for them?
Let’s talk about it.
In the not-too-distant past, maybe you’d cobble together a demo tape and send it out to your favorite record labels, hoping to get some interest or even an “advance” for a recording contract. Maybe you’d get a single on the radio, your album in record shops, support for your upcoming tour. What happened?
Well, that model no longer exists. Technology changed everything, from the way you make music, to the way it’s distributed, to the way people listen to it. You can now go direct-to-consumer, and skip the middleman that is the Record Label. You can, but will you?
NO SIGNAL x IMPULSE CØNTROL invite you to participate in a very illuminating discussion about the current state of music distribution. Join us as we open up a candid conversation from the perspective of both artists and labels in the electronic music scene. We’ll talk about:

-What should you know and what can you expect from the artist-label relationship?

-What kind of deals exist and how do they work?

-What are the incentives for each side and how do you create a good partnership?

-What could go wrong and how do you avoid a bad deal?

-Why should you even sign with a record label these days?

-Is it worth starting your own label?

-And a chance to ask your own questions, figuring out the best path forward for YOU.

The night will include a panel discussion with IMPULSE CØNTROL label head Ramsey Neville and NO SIGNAL co-founder Justin Lin (additional guests TBA), plenty of time to chat with other producers, DJs and label folks, share tracks and drop contacts.