More Reasons Not To Sign With A Major
I know there are still alot of bands out there hoping that one day they’ll “get signed” and make a record and all their dreams will come true. Unfortunately those days are long gone. If you’re offered a contract with a major label, these 11 things will almost certainly be true no matter who you are or what label it is.
From the Lefsetz Letter:
5. They just care SOMETHING hits.
The label doesn’t give a shit about you hitting, they just care that SOMETHING breaks through. And as soon as it does, your work project goes to the bottom of the pile. If you own your own copyrights, own the label, you’re ALWAYS the priority!
7. Tour support is a thing of the past.
Not completely. But it’s just about gone. And more than ever you need to break on the road. If you’re doing all the work, why shouldn’t you get all the profit?
good post, dan - it’s all so undeniably true. our ol’ buddy ripper couldn’t have said it better himself,
“But, if all you care about is commerce, if you want all your money up front, if you want to whore yourself out to corporations, do whatever it takes to sell your lame, paint by numbers built by committee music, then sign with the major label. I hope you achieve your goal and get instantly rich, because after this instant, you’ll be done.”