| reply to russotto
Re: I will ALWAYS rip you off Mr. Michael Greene How is it they have no choice?
See the previous post regarding a band that chose to make their own CD and sell it for $5.
I do not disagree that there are some very serious problems with the recording industry. However, the fact remains that bands that sign with major record labels do so of their own free will and choice. Or did someone hold a gun to their head and force them?
I work in the television industry. If do not like the business environment I have chosen to work in I can choose to change what I do. So can you. So can a musician.
Or, if I get tired of working in a corporate environment I can choose to work as a free-lance consultant or system integrator.
There may be a situation where a musician is so poor and desperate that he feels he has no choice but to sign away the rights to his music but he still does so with the hope that his fortune will turn around.
My point is there is always a choice. The choice may not be a pleasant one or one that we would prefer but there is always a choice. For instance, rather than sign the rights to your music away to a major label you could choose to have it produced by a lesser known studio, or rent a studio and do it yourself.
Artists sign with major labels because they expect to reap a personal gain (bigger house, faster car, public recognition, whatever) from the deal. |
