Demo Submission & Label Guides
Guides for independent electronic artists: which labels take demos, how to submit one, and what to do with the release after.
Labels accepting demos, by genre
One guide per sound — who is signing, what each desk listens for, and how to reach them.
- 34 Electronic Music Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
- The 20 Biggest Record Labels Accepting Demos in 2026
- Major Record Labels Accepting Demos: The Honest 2026 Answer
- Record Labels Looking for Artists to Sign in 2026
- 20 House Music Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 8 Techno Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
- 10 Hypnotic Techno Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 7 Deep House Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 9 Tech House Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
- 11 Melodic Techno Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
- 10 Progressive House Labels Accepting Demos
- 7 Drum & Bass Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 10 Ambient Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
- 11 Electro Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 10 Minimal Techno Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 7 Experimental Electronic Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 10 Trance Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 10 Afro House Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 10 Soulful House Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 23 Dubstep Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
- 10 Indie Dance & Nu Disco Labels Taking Demos
- 28 EDM Labels Accepting Demos in 2026
Labels accepting demos, by country
The three biggest markets in the directory, with what each desk signs and whether a demo can actually reach it.
Getting signed to a specific label
Label-by-label A&R guides: the demo route, what they actually release, and the honest answer when a label takes no demos at all.
- How to Get Signed to Afterlife — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Crosstown Rebels — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Defected Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Drumcode — 2026 A&R Guide
- Gudu Records Demo Submission — What You Need to Know
- How to Get Signed to Hot Creations — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Hospital Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Innervisions — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Musical Freedom — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Ninja Tune — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to RAM Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Warp Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Metal Blade Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Ministry of Sound — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Spinnin' Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to STEREOHYPE — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Brainfeeder — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Catch & Release — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Cécille Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Cr2 Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Filth on Acid — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Ghostly International — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Nervous Records — 2026 A&R Guide
- How to Get Signed to Ultra Records — 2026 A&R Guide
Tools & tactics
Smart links, pre-saves, download gates and the fan-growth work that happens between releases.
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- How to Send Promos to DJs in 2026
- Everything New Since July: The August 2026 Product Update
- Artist Mailing List Tools in 2026: Building the One Audience Nobody Can Take Away
- Bio Link Tools for DJs in 2026: What Your One Link Actually Needs to Do
- Music Ad Tools Compared in 2026: Where Your Budget Actually Goes
- Smart Links Done Right: Stop Leaking Fans Between Your Post and Your Music
- How Much Does It Cost to Release a Track in 2026?
- Pre-Save vs Download Gate: Which One Should You Use?
- Best Smart Link Services for Musicians in 2026: An Honest Comparison
- Your First 100 Fans: A Playbook for Independent Electronic Producers
- Download Gates: How to Grow Your Email List as a Musician
- Pre-Save Campaigns: The Complete Guide for Independent Artists
Dutch Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Dutch record labels accepting demos in 2026, from Spinnin' and Armada to the PIV and Combine Audio underground. What each A&R signs.
French Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
French record labels accepting demos in 2026, from Confession and Cercle Records to the Robsoul, InFine and techno underground. What each signs.
Italian Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Italian record labels accepting demos in 2026, from Music On and Life And Death to Etruria Beat and Unrilis. What each signs.
Spanish Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Spanish record labels accepting demos in 2026, from Suara and elrow Music to the Ibiza and Barcelona underground. What each signs.
How to Get Signed to Brainfeeder — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Brainfeeder, the Flying Lotus label behind Thundercat. What their A&R values, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit.
How to Get Signed to Catch & Release — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Catch & Release, Fisher's tech house label. What their A&R looks for, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit.
How to Get Signed to Cécille Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Cécille Records, Nick Curly's Mannheim house label. What their A&R looks for, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit.
How to Get Signed to Cr2 Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Cr2 Records, Mark Brown's London house label. What their A&R looks for, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit.
How to Get Signed to Filth on Acid — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Filth on Acid, Reinier Zonneveld's Amsterdam techno label. What their A&R looks for and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Ghostly International — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Ghostly International, the Michigan label behind Tycho. What their A&R values, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit.
How to Get Signed to Nervous Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Nervous Records, the New York house institution since 1991. What their A&R looks for, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Ultra Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Ultra Records, the New York electronic label since 1995. What their A&R looks for, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
German Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
German record labels accepting demos in 2026 — Innervisions, Diynamic, Keinemusik, Afterlife, Moon Harbour and more. What each A&R signs, with a direct submit link.
How to Get Signed to Hospital Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Hospital Records, the London drum & bass label behind London Elektricity. What their A&R wants, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Innervisions — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Innervisions, the Berlin label Dixon and Âme founded in 2005. What their A&R wants, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Musical Freedom — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Musical Freedom, Tiësto's label. What their A&R wants, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Ninja Tune — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Ninja Tune, the London label Coldcut founded in 1990. What their A&R wants, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit a demo.
How to Get Signed to RAM Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to RAM Records, the drum & bass institution Andy C founded in 1992. What their A&R wants, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Warp Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Warp Records, the Sheffield label behind Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada. What their A&R wants, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
10 Afro House Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Afro house labels reviewing demos in 2026 — Sol Selectas, Ibadan, Iziki, Good Vibrations and more. What each A&R signs, with a direct link to submit.
7 Experimental Electronic Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Experimental and IDM labels reviewing demos in 2026 — Warp, Ninja Tune, Hyperdub, Brainfeeder and more. What each A&R signs, with a direct link to submit.
10 Soulful House Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Soulful house labels reviewing demos in 2026 — Salted Music, Local Talk, Razor-N-Tape, Freerange and more, with what each A&R signs and a direct submit link.
10 Trance Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
Trance labels reviewing demos in 2026 — Armada, Anjunabeats, Perfecto, FSOE, VANDIT and more. What each A&R signs, with a direct link to submit to every one.
UK Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
UK record labels accepting demos in 2026 — Defected, Anjunadeep, Toolroom, Hot Creations, Bedrock and more. What each A&R signs, with a direct link to submit.
US Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
US record labels accepting demos in 2026 — Dirtybird, Night Bass, Catch & Release, Nervous, Strictly Rhythm, Relief and more, with a direct link to submit.
What Is a DJ Promo Pool, and How Do You Judge One?
A promo pool is a shared list of DJs who opted in to receive promos. How membership works, how to judge one before you pay, and how DJs join.
How to Send Promos to DJs in 2026
DJs get hundreds of promos a week and open a handful. Who to send to, what the email has to carry, and how to get an answer back.
Independent Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
12 independent record labels that actually read submissions in 2026, across house, techno and bass. What each A&R signs and how to submit.
Major Record Labels Accepting Demos: The Honest 2026 Answer
Do major record labels accept demos? Universal, Sony and Warner do not — and that is a legal policy, not taste. Here is what actually opens, and where to send the track instead.
Record Labels Looking for Artists to Sign in 2026
Find record labels actively looking to sign artists in 2026. The three signals that separate a signing label from one that only accepts demos.
How to Get Signed to Hot Creations — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Hot Creations, Jamie Jones and Lee Foss's London label. What their A&R wants, what the recent releases tell you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Metal Blade Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Metal Blade Records, the legendary independent metal label. What their A&R wants, what the recent releases tell you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Crosstown Rebels — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Crosstown Rebels, Damian Lazarus's London label. What their A&R wants, what the catalogue tells you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
Gudu Records Demo Submission — What You Need to Know
Does Gudu Records accept demos? Peggy Gou's Berlin label runs no open demo channel. Here's what Gudu actually releases — and where to send that record instead.
How to Get Signed to Ministry of Sound — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Ministry of Sound Recordings. What the label releases, what its A&R wants, and how to submit a demo to a British dance institution.
How to Get Signed to Spinnin' Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Spinnin' Records. The Talent Pool, what their A&R actually wants, and how to submit a demo to the biggest dance label with an open door.
How to Get Signed to STEREOHYPE — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to STEREOHYPE, James Hype's tech house label. What their A&R wants, what Clubworld tells you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
The Best Demo Submission Platforms for Electronic Music (2026)
Demo platforms do three different jobs — get signed, get press, get DJ promo. Here is what each one actually costs, what comes back, and which to use for which job.
The 20 Biggest Record Labels Accepting Demos in 2026
The 20 biggest electronic music labels that actually accept demos in 2026, ranked by real audience reach.
Everything New Since July: The August 2026 Product Update
Six upgrades shipped in a month — Gymmy became an operator, the bio link became a booking hub, and the label directory learned to rank. Here's the full August changelog, with the video.
Artist Mailing List Tools in 2026: Building the One Audience Nobody Can Take Away
Your mailing list is the only audience no algorithm can throttle. Here is how to get the first 500 addresses without buying any, and which tool to send them from.
Bio Link Tools for DJs in 2026: What Your One Link Actually Needs to Do
Your one link in bio should update itself. Here is what a DJ's profile link has to carry — releases, gigs, gates and mixes — and how the main tools handle it.
Music Ad Tools Compared in 2026: Where Your Budget Actually Goes
A €20 test pointed at a page you own beats a bigger campaign pointed at a streaming service. Here is what each music ad option really does with your money.
10 Hypnotic Techno Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
10 hypnotic and loop-driven techno labels accepting demos in 2026. Deep, rolling, trance-inducing records — what each A&R wants and how to submit directly.
Smart Links Done Right: Stop Leaking Fans Between Your Post and Your Music
Your link-in-bio is quietly costing you saves and email signups. Here's how to set up a smart link, bio link, pre-save, and download gate that actually convert — and how to move off ToneDen or Hypeddit in a couple of minutes.
How We Filter Demo Quality
Most submission tools drown labels in noise. Here's the layered filter — a paid barrier, genre and A&R matching, and structured context — that decides what reaches your inbox, and why it works.
Why List Your Label on growyour.music
A demo inbox you can actually work, artists who paid to reach you, and a 7-day review promise that builds your reputation instead of burning it. Here's what listing your label gets you.
How Much Does It Cost to Release a Track in 2026?
A plain breakdown of what it actually costs to release a track — distribution, mastering, artwork, and promotion — plus which parts you can do for free.
How to Get on a Label's Radar (Before You Ever Send a Demo)
Getting signed rarely starts with a demo — it starts with being on the label's radar. Here's the patient playbook for making an A&R know your name first.
Pre-Save vs Download Gate: Which One Should You Use?
Pre-saves and download gates solve different problems. Here's how each one works, when to reach for it, and how to run both across a single release.
How to Get Signed to Afterlife — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Afterlife, Tale Of Us's legendary melodic techno label. A&R preferences, what their recent releases tell you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Defected Records — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Defected Records, the global authority in house music. A&R preferences, what their recent releases tell you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
How to Get Signed to Drumcode — 2026 A&R Guide
How to get signed to Drumcode, Adam Beyer's legendary techno label. A&R preferences, what their recent releases tell you, and how to submit a demo that gets heard.
11 Melodic Techno Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
11 melodic techno labels accepting demos right now, including Afterlife, Diynamic, Ellum Audio and Mobilee. What each A&R wants.
10 Progressive House Labels Accepting Demos
10 progressive house labels reviewing demos in 2026 — Anjunadeep, Bedrock, Sudbeat, Colorize and more. What each A&R signs, plus direct submit links.
9 Tech House Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
9 tech house labels accepting demos right now, including Defected, Toolroom, Hot Creations, Dirtybird and Solid Grooves. What each A&R signs.
7 Drum & Bass Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
7 drum and bass labels reviewing demos in 2026 — Hospital, Metalheadz, Critical, Viper and more. What each A&R signs, plus a direct link to submit.
23 Dubstep Record Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
The dubstep and bass labels reviewing demos right now — Deep Medi, Hyperdub, Rinse, Disciple, Southpoint. What each A&R signs, and a direct submit link for every one.
28 EDM Labels Accepting Demos in 2026
28 EDM labels accepting demos in 2026, including Spinnin', STMPD, Revealed and Armada, plus the sub-label desks. Every entry checked against the directory.
11 Electro Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
11 electro and electro house labels accepting demos in 2026 — mau5trap, Turbo, CPU Records and more. What each A&R signs, with a direct link to submit.
10 Indie Dance & Nu Disco Labels Taking Demos
10 indie dance and nu-disco labels accepting demos in 2026. Slow-burn grooves, live bass, cosmic disco — what each signs, and a direct link to submit.
10 Minimal Techno Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
10 minimal and deep-tech labels accepting demos in 2026. Stripped-back, groove-first desks — what each A&R wants, plus a direct submission link.
10 Ambient Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
10 ambient and beatless labels accepting demos right now. What each one releases, what their A&R listens for, and a direct submit link for every one.
Best Smart Link Services for Musicians in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Comparing Feature.fm, Linkfire, Hypeddit, ToneDen, and growyour.music. Find the best smart link service for your music in 2026.
Your First 100 Fans: A Playbook for Independent Electronic Producers
Your first 100 real fans are the hardest. Here's the five-step playbook that actually works for independent electronic producers — no algorithms, no follow-for-follow.
Download Gates: How to Grow Your Email List as a Musician
Learn how download gates help musicians grow their email list by trading free tracks for fan emails and follows. Practical strategies inside.
Pre-Save Campaigns: The Complete Guide for Independent Artists
Learn how to set up presave campaigns that drive day-one streams. Covers Spotify OAuth, fan capture, and release day execution.
7 Deep House Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
7 deep house labels reviewing demos in 2026. Warm, rolling, late-night records — what each label signs, and a direct submission link for every one.
8 Techno Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
8 techno labels accepting demos right now, including Drumcode, FCKNG SERIOUS and Second State. What each A&R wants and how to submit.
20 House Music Labels Accepting Demos (2026)
20 house music labels accepting demos in 2026 — Defected, Toolroom, Glitterbox, Glasgow Underground, MAW and more. What each A&R listens for, with a direct link to submit.
34 Electronic Music Labels Accepting Demos Right Now (2026)
34 electronic music labels accepting demos right now. House, techno, deep house, bass and DnB, with a direct submit link for every one.
How to Submit a Demo to a Record Label in 2026
How to submit a demo to a record label and actually get heard. What A&Rs look for, the channels that reply, and a step-by-step guide.