Leading the way in the use of an operating record label as a learning tool in higher education, Futureworks’ in-house, independent label business 1043 Recordings has been promoting and selling music on behalf of its students, staff, and alumni producers and artists for over fifteen years. Build your artist and professional profile with commercial releases during your studies with us, whether you’re a producer, artist, songwriter, audio engineer, or session musician, we want you to seize this unique opportunity to grow with us!
We sell and stream our content to over sixty digital stores worldwide, including Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and Beatport.
Since 2011, we have generated over 47 million combined sales, streams, and micro-syncs on DSPs and social media platforms.
We currently represent over 100 multi-genre Artists, Bands and Producers in our music catalogue.
To date, our tracks have been streamed in over 200 countries, including Mexico, USA, Italy, Nigeria, India & China.
Why release your music with 1043 Recordings?
The label team is driven by students and guided by staff with over 30 years of experience in the music industry, encompassing label management, live performance, and digital marketing. There’s no need for Distrokid or CD Baby, as we offer the same benefits completely free of charge. The main advantage is that you can see ‘under the bonnet’ and actively participate in selling, distributing, and promoting your music during and after your studies. If performing your music is important to you, we host regular gigs at The Eagle Inn where you can test your tunes on ‘real’ audiences.
As a student or alumnus, you can record, produce, and commercially release your music for free while participating in our working label.
You can relax; we only offer non-exclusive recording agreements, which give you control and flexibility, allowing you to retain your complete publishing rights and future royalties.
Label-Worx, the world’s leading independent digital distributor for indie and electronic music, will distribute your music across all the major streaming and download platforms.
All net revenue is transferred directly to you as artists, producers or performers using the ‘Royalty-Worx’ platform that generates and emails your royalty statements.
Your music is pitched for ‘media placements’ through the Woodwork Music Agency and Music Gateway, giving your songs a chance to come alive in film, TV, or video games.
Your tracks will be processed and encoded, ready for release for free in our state-of-the-art mastering studio under the watchful eye of Graeme Lynch (Two Zero Nine Mastering).
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