When I lived in London, there was no way you could get a deal unless you came to London. It's better now. There are so many bands that get signed from small, out of way places. It can be Akron or Oklahoma. People are there.
Scouts are there.
There are people in record stores that will report to record companies about what is outstanding in their territory. They're on the record company payroll to do this. Maybe I'm being the cock-eyed optimist, but I do think that anyone who's talented enough, no matter where in the world, will eventually be heard by somebody that can get them a record deal, a publishing deal, or take them to the next step. All rights reserved.