The Pros and Cons of Independent labels vs Major record labels for artists and bands
Summary: <p>In Episode 13 we look into the <strong>pros and cons of independent labels vs major labels</strong> for artists and bands, discussing everything from - What makes a record label 'indie'? to what are artist-friendly record label deals? When it comes to getting a record deal, finding the right fit and structure with a label is <em><strong>crucial </strong></em>— but is an indie or a major record company a better overall fit for you? Firstly, you will need to know the difference’s between a major and independent record label.</p> <p>The common perception of a “record label” is one of the major record labels, located in<em> London, Los Angeles or New York</em>, which signs all of the major artists and bands. These major record labels, including <em><strong>Sony, Warner, EMI, Capitol, and Universal Records</strong></em>, are major corporations with <em><strong>hundreds</strong></em> of <em><strong>millions</strong></em> of dollars behind them to support projects they choose too.</p> <p>This allows them to fully fund the biggest artists out there. In the eyes of emerging artists, a record deal with a major label was always the big <em><strong>prize</strong></em> to go after. However, the major music industry is on life-support with the introduction of online <em><strong>social networks </strong></em><em>(Facebook, Twitter)</em><em><strong> </strong></em>and digital music retail stores such as iTunes <em>& Amazon</em><em><strong>. </strong></em>The fact that major releases are often leaked to the internet<em><strong> weeks </strong></em>before their release day. Enter the Indie (short for Independent) record label.<br> </p> <p>Follow & subscribe to The Entertainment Engine for weekly news & updates.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/entengine">@entengine</a></p> <p>Facebook <a href="//www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine">www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine</a></p> <p>Instagram <a href="//www.instagram.com/seamless_entertainment">@seamless_entertainment</a></p> <p>The Entertainment Engine - <a href="https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/the-entertainment-engine">Website </a></p> <p>Seamless Entertainment - <a href="https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk">Website</a></p> <p>The Entertainment Engine - <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/t-shirt/13250254-the-entertainment-engine?ref_id=13814&store_id=471309">Merch Store</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Email the team: podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk</p> <p>Send us a voice message via <a href="https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message%20">https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message </a></p> <p><br></p> <p>The background music was written & produced by<a href="https://push.fm/fl/b05hvryf"> BeX </a>& Alan Glass. (<a href="https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/music-solutions">Seamless Music productions</a>)</p> <p>Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message
