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# Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel On Social Media, How To Get Signed
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/metal-blade-records-ceo-brian-slagel-on-social-media-how-to-get-signed/
- Published: 2018-02-20T11:23:40.000Z
- Updated: 2018-02-20T11:23:40.000Z
- Description: This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined on the Music Biz Weekly podcast by Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records. He shares his thoughts on the importance. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/02/metal-blade-records-ceo-brian-slagel-on-social-media-how-to-get-sig
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Music Business, DIY, indepenedent, indie, metal, music, music industry, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![image from lamusicblog.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09f4e96f970d-200wi "image from lamusicblog.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09f4e96f970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined on the Music Biz Weekly podcast by Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records. He shares his thoughts on the importance of social media and how important it is when considering a band for a record deal. We talk about bands having to pay their dues.Is college radio still important? The importance of streaming your music. The future of touring. And Brian leaves us with a couple important bits of advice for bands looking to get signed.

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