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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Indie vs Label

This is such an interesting time in music. There is a lot of power given to the artists again and music is flowing at unprecedented amount.

I am always asked which direction is best.
Being independent or sign to a label. There are arguments in both departments. The most common thing I hear from artists is "The Hell with Labels". But, before you throw all labels into the same pot or paint them with the same brush, you should check out which label best suits your needs as a band/artist. Depending on the label, they can offer different options for your band.

There's two sides to every argument and a lot of bands/artists that had bad experiences with labels will never admit that they signed a bad deal or didn't request certain stipulations in their contract when they signed (ie. get to retain the masters or have certain performance stipulations that have to be achieved otherwise the contract is null and void).

Yes its true that some artists did the best they could and still got screwed however there are also artists that swear by their label and all that the label did for them.

Whats your thought?


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