Mac DeMarco is a 28-year-old Canadian indie rock artist signed to Captured Tracks record label. He gained notoriety by recording albums in his home in LA and sending them to the label daily until he was signed. Some of his most popular and acclaimed albums include "Salad Days" from 2014 and "This Old Dog" from 2017. Captured Tracks, founded in 2008, specializes in post-punk and indie pop artists. The record label employs people in roles like A&R, general manager, publicity director, artist development, marketing, social media, legal, and more to help develop and promote its artists.

1. Artist research
The artist I researching is mac DeMarco.
Mac is 28 years old from Canada.
His genre of music is indie rock.
He has a much lied back style that is very wacky and funny I watch.
His recode label is capture tracks
He bought a house in la and stayed in all day and made recodes and sent them off
every day till eventually he got signed.
He just sat in his garden chain smoking and drinking until he got sighed
Teenagers and early 20 year olds
2017
This Old Dog
AllMusic Bestof 2017
2017
This Old Dog
Favorite Indie Pop and Indie Rock Albums
2015
Another One
Favorite Indie Pop and Indie Rock Albums
2014
Salad Days
AllMusic Bestof 2014
2014
Salad Days
Favorite Indie Pop and Indie Rock Albums

2. Record label
The record label that my artist is signed to is Captured Tracks
Blank dogs is a postpunk band that started with Mike Sniper spear
heading the record label.
Founded in 2008,and named as the result of confusionaround the title
of the first Blank Dogs EP
Mostly post punk and indie pop.
Recode labels roles
Director of A & R: The Director of A&R finds new artists,matches them with musical collaborators,and oversees
the musical direction ofthe label.
General Manager (owner):General Managers are the decision makers ata label,overseeing aspects ofan
album’s creation such as marketing,budgeting,distribution,and promotional shoots.
Director of Publicity: Oversees the Publicity Departmentatrecord labels and is responsible for formulating and
managing publicitycampaigns.
Artist Relations and DevelopmentRepresentative:Artist Relations and DevelopmentRepresentatives work with
artists to cultivate and develop their careers,both artisticallyand financially.
Marketing Manager: Oversees all aspects ofmarketing albums,including publicityand radio promotions.Also
works with digital and physical distributors to ensure songs and albums are available for purchase.
Account Representative:Implements record label advertising campaigns.
Social Media Manager: Social Media Managers write and schedule contentfor an artistor music company’s
social pages.Theyalso interact with fans and provide customer service on the social sites theymanage.
Assistantmanager:supportthe Brand Manager in carrying out marketing campaigns to maximise the sales or to
promote a particular record label, artist,online music service,radio station or other music product.
Legal:legal departmentis responsible for all the contracts that are made between the company and the artist.
The label’s team ofattorneys will draft the recording contracts and do the final negotiations with the artist’s
manager or lawyer. Any legal actions,such as lawsuits between musicians and the label,go through this
department.