Put it on the web!
Thinking of sending your band’s demo CD to a music label in the hope of landing a deal? Don’t try Sony BMG, which wants to sample your music online instead.

Sony BMG, the world’s second-biggest music company, said that starting Monday it would no longer accept hard copy formats.

Instead, budding musicians will be asked to sign up on a record label Web site such as www.columbiademos.co.uk or www.rcademos.co.uk to blog their music, photos and videos.