There are lots of useful tips and advice out there when sending music to labels, i wanted to list some of
them in a thread in the hope it will help people understand the do's and don'ts involved. i dont proclaim to
be an expert but i've spoken with many producers and other label owners on this subject and have my own
thoughts and feelings on the matter.
so here goes, i'll start.
Never......Hit up labels on aim with just "ez" or "yo". Get to the point, tell them you have some music which you'd like them to hear.
...Send anything under 320kbps quality, nine times out of ten it wont be listened to.
...Send anything under 4 minutes long, if you have something good going on then finish it first before sending it around.
...Bug them every single time you see them on aim, you'll just piss people off, the tracks will be listened to when they have the time to listen.
...Say things like "there are other labels that want to sign this track badly", labels dont care if other labels like the track, they care if music buyers like the track.
...Argue if you get bad feedback (even if you feel the feedback is wrong/unjust, dont waste your time arguing, move onto the next label).
...Send anything that is far off the labels already established sound/direction, do some research about the label you're aiming for
Always......Be polite, even if you feel frustrated after another rejection, dnb is a small scene and chances are you will come across the same people in the future.
...Ensure you put your contact details in the file name of your track/s, not everyone checks id3 tags (i've had great music sent over with no contact info for us to get back to them 
).
...Make sure what you're sending is the best possible version/mixdown you have (saying "the mix is a bit dodgy but i can fix it" does not inspire confidence from labels, get it right first time)
...Expect to wait a few days, even weeks, for an answer/feedback, if what you have sent is fucking hot the label will be hitting you up asap.
...Take any feedback given to you and use it to your advantage, if you get feedback from a label then chances are that they have a genuine interest in your music and/or want to help you achieve progression.
...Make sure you are available for labels to contact you, dont sign on aim for 10 minutes then act suprised when nobody contacts you, if you dont stay on aim 24/7 then provide a way of contacting you via email or myspace.
Just a few points that i feel are important when dealing with labels via AIM/Email/etc, i'd love to hear anyone
else's views or suggestions and hopefully we can better prepare producers for getting music signed
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