What Do Indie Record Labels Look for in Artists Today?

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0:00 Intro
0:30 MBR Advertisement
1:51 How did being a recording artist, music attorney & music manager prepare you for running the biggest independent record label in the world
2:43 What do you feel has been the greatest contributor to the growth of indie labels
3:36 What can the independent sector offer
7:17 The various areas of the business being more integrated
8:36 Qualities that you for to manage act vs. signing
10:22 Non-creative qualities
12:15 Is an artist team (Manager, Attorney, Agent, etc.) an important factor in your decision to sign them
13:37 Individual territories
15:25 From your perspective, what’s the greatest challenge new artists face in today’s business climate?
16:44 What are the most important pieces of advice you can offer artists who are looking to have a successful career in music
17:55 Question of the Day

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In this video entitled, 'What Do Indie Record Labels Look for in Artists Today?' MUBUTV's Ritch Esra sits down with Chris Taylor who is the Global President of Music at Entertainment One now known as MNRK music to discuss the tremendous growth of the independent labels in the world of music today, as well as the worldwide view that labels take in signing and marketing artists, and much much more.

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Video Credits
Produced & Created By: Ritch Esra & Eric Knight
Directed By: Eric Knight
Edited By: Zane Morrow
Cameras: Marco Materassi
Audio: Zane Morrow & Eric Knight
Production Asst: Samantha Tigard
Transcripts: Sasha Lee
MUBUTV Logo VFX: Maddie Hong

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[StellarWorks]

Another great video. For me, it was very instructive that his salient point was to reference the necessity of having quality songs.

[ZeLuJ]

I think I’m going to tap into this as an artist. Great interview

[gottech]

So I'm working with a former badboy artist and we was talking not to long ago he was telling me he doesn't mind writing and producing for other artist do u think his looking for writers and producers for e one?

[alexanderuy]

Hi. I super love your interviews. Very informative. I only have one concern. Please tell your editor Zane Morrow to stop using the “Glitch” sound fx when the name of the guest appear/disappear. It is so ANNOYING. I am watching on a 55 inches tv on a loud volume. Hopefully, you will change the sound fx, or better yet, don’t put any sfx, it’s unnecessary. This is not a SciFi, this is an interview. Thank you!

[primadonna]

I used to be one of those subscribers who kept asking when are you going to post more...since you guys started posting again your videos have gotten more patronizing. you also seem to have a destain for artists becuase you guys constantly make negative side comments about artists. a lot of your videos dont go beyond the scope of basic advise and dont provide actual clarity. You only had one guest who was explicit with his statements & pointed out a balanced opinion about the industry. the problem is his lable is so smalll and obscure it doesnt make a differnce. another problem is just as how artist " get lucky" so do these A&R's you interveiw. they dont seem to work very hard to get where they got. go back to laying dormant on youtube