Is UM a record label?

No, we are NOT a record label. We are in the business of providing resources that will establish, enhance and empower independent urban artists.

Simple, because it is what we know. We would be doing a disservice to our network if we were not focusing on our strengths. Instead of taking on every genre of music, we have focused on independent urban music in order to promote our resources effectively. However, some of our services are for ANY genre of music and we encourage other genres to use our services in order to assist them in their careers.

To join our network, you would just register by clicking HERE. The registration will give you free services and connections into the Urban Melodies network. Each division of Urban Melodies has a separate way to register so we encourage you to visit each resource in order to access the MANY services we provide to independent urban artists.

There is not a fee to register to join the network of Urban Melodies. Click HERE for more information.

Since we focus primarily on the Urban, Independent market, it allows us to specialize in creating the services that will establish, enhance and empower our niche market. Many companies specialize in different aspects of providing services to independent artists, but UM is dedicated to providing ALL the essential services that will make our artists successful.

If you are a registered member of UM Music Store, please email us at info@urbanmelodies.com and let us know that you would like to be featured on the home page of UrbanMelodies.com. We will review the requests and contact you to let you know of your approval.

Please visit UM Music Store to register to become an artist or record label so we can distribute your music. We provide complete distribution services, online and offline, for our artists and record labels.

UM Music Store is genre-specific so it allows us to market heavily in the areas where consumers purchase independent urban music. We are also affiliated with all of the major distribution channels to allow our artists and record labels more resources for their distribution needs.

We are affiliated with offline distribution channels that service record stores across the world. Depending on your budget and marketing plan, UM can assist you in having your music in record stores around the world.

We encourage our artists to promote their location on UM Music Store as frequently as possible. From links from their artist’s website to their MySpace pages, it is important to link your sites to point to your distribution channel to allow more CD sales. You can also promote your UM page (www.ummusicstore.com/yourname) at your events, fliers, business cards, media kits, interviews, etc., in order to create more ways to sell your music through us.

When a consumer comes to the UM Music Store, they can either enter through the home page to begin their search for music or they can enter directly from your artist’s page (i.e., www.ummusicstore.com/yourname). The consumer will simply click the “Buy This CD Now” button and begin the purchasing process. Once the CD is purchased, an email will be sent to notify us that we need to send a CD to the customer or the customer will be directed to a site where they can download the digital version of the album.

You would have to sign up as an artist or record label at www.ummusicstore.com and you will be instructed on the process of submitting your music for sale in our Music Store.

UM Bootcamp is a series of online and offline seminars geared towards the development of independent artists. Online, you will be able to go through a curriculum filled with material created by expert, industry professionals as well as view presentation videos that will allow you to become a developed artist. At the end of the curriculum, you will earn a certification from Urban Melodies. Offline, we will host several seminars across the country that will allow independent artists to come and development their knowledge from expert, industry professionals. The seminars will be structured to provide the attending artist access to learn directly from expert, industry professionals that will educate them on establishing, enhancing and empowering their music careers.

Please go to www.umbootcamp.com to register and learn more information about UM Bootcamp.

Urban Melodies currently provides services that assist in managing artists on a wide scale basis, however, we also work directly with artists as a personal management company. In order to be considered as a member of our talent roster, please contact us for more information.

It is extremely important to have a manager in place to represent and assist in the direction of your music career so we always encourage artists to have a competent manager in place. If you are still looking to work with a manager, we would suggest using our Virtual Manager located at www.ummanager.com to assist in answering questions that can help you build the necessary knowledge needed to hire an effective manager.

At UM Books, we fully encourage knowledge that can assist artists with establishing, enhancing and empowering their music careers. We are always looking for material that can further this mission. Please send a synopsis of your book, publication or educational material to umbooks@urbanmelodies.com, as well as pricing, quantity you have in stock and your contact information.

As a registered user of UM Music Store, you will automatically be considered into the UM Radio station. If you are a member and do not have your music currently being played, please contact us HERE and make a request.

Yes. We use the information, such as, artist name, album artwork, pricing and audio tracks from the current UM Music Store database of artists. Please visit www.ummusicstore.com to register your music to be considered into the UM Radio station.

Absolutely! Our team of designers, programmers and project managers can assist in the creation of a highly effective web presence for your page, band and/or record label. We are also very effective and creative building MySpace pages to allow your page to stand out above the rest.

Any design services that are essential to marketing and promoting an artists’ career are available. We specialize in CD covers, EPKs, Websites, Flyers, Postcards, Displays, Posters, Business Cards, Media Kits and Video Production. We also outsource printing services that are discounted dramatically for our artists and record labels.

Since each project is unique, the pricing varies on a per-project basis. However, since we are a full design team, we have some of the best cost per value around. Our prices are geared towards the independent artist so we understand the limited budget available but we also understand the importance of exceptional design materials.

Absolutely! We work with a vast amount of producers that have the necessary skills to take your written work and create a finished product that you will certainly be proud of. As you might already know, it is important to have your written songs as finished product in order to solicit to artists and record labels. Our producers are fit to assist with your objectives.

We have partnered with recording studios and producers from all over the country just so that you have the capabilities you need in order to produce your album.

You certainly do! Let any producer or recording studio, that is a part of the Urban Melodies network, know that you are an artist on UM and you will receive a substantial discount.

We are always seeking to partner with producers who can offer their services to our artists and record labels. Please send a sample CD of your music, along with a biography, fact sheet of artists you have worked with, website/MySpace page (if available) and your contact information to:

Urban Melodies, Inc.
9450 Mira Mesa Blvd., #B109
San Diego, CA 92126
Attention: Production Services

Once we receive your information, we will process your request and contact you for more details.

In order to become an affiliated recording studio of Urban Melodies, you will have to contact us by clicking HERE. Please request to become an affiliated recording studio so one of our representatives can contact you for more details.

Please visit www.umevents.com and click on the name of the event to register to attend.

We always encourage people to submit their events so you can attract our site visitors as well as our network to attend. Please visit www.umevents.com and click on the Submit An Event link.

In order to perform at any of our UM Live! Events, you will first need to be a registered member of UM Music Store. No sense in performing if you do not have any material to sell (read CEO Message for more on this). Once you are a registered member, please contact us by clicking HERE and let us know that you are interested in performing at a UM Live! Event. We will review your UM Music Store profile page and then contact you for more details.