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It’s a model that’s very common in today’s music industry. The label minimizes risk by making business decisions based on the measured success an independent artists has already accrued. Which means independent success is important whether you plan on signing with a label in the future or ...
Another way to determine if the sound is good is to look for music with many fans. Look onSpotify for artistswho have not signed with a label yet, who are generating a small amount of attention (i.e., more than ten thousand streams per song). Those making more likely already have a ...
Historically, record labels in the US have been able to economise on mechanical royalty payments by invoking what are known as controlled composition clauses in performer/writer contracts. This is great news if you’re the label — as you may only have to pay 75 percent of the statutory 9.1...
In this case, you have to be brutally honest with how good your music is. If your music isn’t at least 80% as good as the artists who have released on that label, don’t send it. (I say 80% because quality is often subjective, and sometimes your 80% is somebody else’s 100%...
Even a new label will likely need to work with artists’ managers and lawyers when signing legal contracts and a recording agreement, so you’ll also want representation and legal advice. Look for Investors How will you finance your record label? Launching your brand might not take much, but...
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We've discussed how to set up your label and integrate it with the UK music business. But how you run it from day to day, and who you employ to help, is up to you. We look at how two own-label bosses manage...
One day after withdrawing a petition thataccused UMG of artificially inflatingthe song’s popularity, the rapper, 38, filed a federal lawsuit in New York City on Wednesday, January 15, claiming that the label “chose corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists.” ...