Paperbag Empress Records is a virtual label. As such it is not a full-fledged recording studio, although we do make our own beats and backing tracks in-house.
We seek out independent musicians and bands that fit our vision of mystical & magical music. Preferred genres are Meditative, World Music, Folk, and Metal. Themes include nature, love, loss, legends, myths, fairytales, and the extraordinariness of the ordinary.
Crosspromotion:
Favouring artists who interact with us, by retweeting or reposting our playlists, especially the ones you're on. The Holiday Playlist is an exception, featuring any independent music with a Christmas, Holiday, or Winter theme.
Promotion:
Straight-up promotion is reserved for our artists.
Design & Website Development:
Logo design for bands and artists.
Offering customized installations of Drupal or Wordpress for small to medium bands.
The advantage of these cms software packages over something like Wix is that Wix doesn't work on all mobile devices and that makes it difficult for your fans to find your info when on the road.
The advantage over something like Hostbaby or Bandzoogle, is that the hosting is cheaper over time, however larger bands with more startup funds may wish to simply go with that instead.
For examples, look to this site and to our artist websites, linked below.