NEWS FOR WEEK#4

Continuing on to week number 3 resources are beginning to run low but i still manage to find good incite on the record industry.so now that you have your album finished your going to need a record company to support it. wither it be a major record company as "DEF JAM,MOTOWN,G-UNIT,ATLANTIC,BAD BOY" etc. or an independent record company such as DIPSET,Koch,TVT etc.It's harder to get signed with a major record company but is possible.Signing with a independent label is OK to but there aren't any advancements or royalty checks.You won't get the money as fast as signing a major deal because you are more of a partner when signing independent.Everything is paid for by the company and you not just the company.Even though they have there differences the are the same in ways.I personal like the ideas of the independent labels but the money of the major label deals.

"Pros and Cons of a Major Label Deal
The biggest benefit of a major label deal is a lot of money behind you. They are able to advertise and get you into bigger venues. All of this money behind you comes at a price though. You essentially are owned by the label and are considered an employee. You get paid based on their profits, not on your drive to succeed". by Jerry Greene

"There are many advantages to remaining an independent artist, yet the pursuit for a big record deal remains a top priority for many talented artists.Honestly, the odds of getting a record deal with a major label is getting extremely harder and harder everyday. When you think of the number of talented musicians and vocalists that you see on television Couple this competition with the labels continuing inability to break even, never mind make a profit, and you see why it is getting harder and harder. Record labels are closing...unable to sell their product through conventional means (currently the compact disc)".

"One of the main reasons indie artists like to remain independent is that there is no contract! They don't have to sell out to what will make the label the most money. They can do what they want, and perform where they want. It's just making a lot of sense now for independent bands to go with their own small business". I think this goes back to what my dad was telling me early about doing it yourself this information was very helpful.

http://jagmmp.com/music_articles/record_deal_or_independent_artist.html