Billionaire Reveals How Record Labels Treat Artists

#recordlabel #indieartist #nolabelsnecessary

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[brandonlaird-brundidge]

The labels job is to sell music, the managers job is to sell the artist

[froztyb]

an artist signed to a label is nothing more than a product... artist = product, label = manufacturer

[induhgo_]

I appreciate y’all’s content man! Implementing a lot of this shit very soon. Im set up to release a song every 2 weeks for like the next 3 months. How many pieces of shorts/reels you think should be made for each song?

[bounceenergydrink]

The major label system, just like streaming or any mass commercial business is about numbers? Why do undiscovered artist or even signed artist truly believe they are special, you become special based on your popularity, sales and longevity. You become a label staple, a asset to the label apposed to an expense. It cost millions to create a global superstar, and at least a million to get national traction. If you get signed and have not turn a profit for a fortune 500 company, you are just a number until you become a name.

[zerastarchild]

Those 8 white men sitting around that table are going to give us AI music "stars", listened to as much by bots as by people because on paper that looks like a good return on their investment. The music will all sound the same because these 8 men are not musicians and can't tell the difference between music that moves humans and fake imitations of that. But that leaves real opportunity for human artists with souls who can create music that touches the heart because they have one. We can create an experience through music. And that's what people want.

[SCMESD]

You are on point. You are speaking to the high volitivity of the market.

[heistheartist]

He used all those words just to mean “The music industry is a gamble” 💀💀💀💀

[roboelectrooverlord]

Private equity ownes Warner Music Group

[ButchBrown]

I love listening to money people he's most definitely about the Music Industry uses these deals against the Artist Pool😂

[eye-n-eye]

Labels are like a Walmart. I'll sell your product to make a profit but I will not make your product for you. Also, your product becomes a new idea for my product (in house producers and writers) and I will sell mine next to yours.

[niceguynevermind]

Hes allowed to have an opinion i guess.

[Fedgery]

Why’d he have to bring race and skin color into the private equity convo?!