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Looks like the label deal is still the prize for most artists. Just recently, ReverbNation queried nearly 2,000 unsigned artists on whether they ultimately wanted to get signed, and a whopping 75.4 percent said 'yes.' The survey was a joint effort with Digital Music News.
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Mobile Artist (MOA) Monday, March 28, 2011
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@Macfistofly Monday, March 28, 2011
Chris Bradstreet
I call it Band-disease
Visitor Tuesday, March 29, 2011
everyone wants a record deal, no one wants to pay for music... hmmm... sad and ironic at the same time.
@NYunderbelly Monday, March 28, 2011
Jeremy
And yet...
An Indie Monday, March 28, 2011
Why this would be shocking to anyone reveals the utter naivete that abounds in the blogosphere. Is it that hard to understand why someone would want someone else to invest money, expertise, and manpower resources into their creation? DMN writes about this desire/need WEEKLY whereas it concerns digital business startups. Same concept for unsigned artists...
James Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Well said
@Pjgarea Monday, March 28, 2011
These bands need to be educated. Music isn't monetized by selling records anymore, those days have long passed. The album is a biproduct of the brand, a component. Bands need a great manager who is willing to push their music for licensing opportunities and brand partnerships. Bands below the mid line can't even consider this either, they will get to that point by relentlessly playing shows. Phoenix has been doing it for ten years and 6 albums, and they JUST now blew up. You will know when the time is right.
musicbusexec Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Most of new artists are looking for a label because:
a) they do not have the resources ($$$)
b) they dont like to pay for services (=know how)
c) they are lazy !!!
Artist believe in fairy tales instead of hard work, they are waiting for someone else to do the work and invest $$$
@metropolisgroup Monday, March 28, 2011
Metropolis Studios
Interesting
@tedgioia Monday, March 28, 2011
Ted Gioia
Survey shows what musicians really want (answer: a record deal with Sony).
@yimup Monday, March 28, 2011
Yimup
De acuerdo con esta encuesta 3 de cada 4 bandas aún quisieran firmar con una disquera. Ustedes que piensan?
@elliott2000 Monday, March 28, 2011
Scottie Elliott
including me lol.@angel196348 Monday, March 28, 2011
angela allen
I would love a chance
@beeficus Monday, March 28, 2011
Gregory Beef Jones
Duh.
@Jordyn_JanellCT Monday, March 28, 2011
Michael Paul Santi
interesting
@somedaypromo Monday, March 28, 2011
Jennifer
DIY I say!
@tdmiller Monday, March 28, 2011
Tom Miller
some people never learn
@thatkidnamedcee Monday, March 28, 2011
anakinSKRATCHwalkeR
i dont. I love being an indie artist who doesnt have to compromise my art
@bfrankemusic Monday, March 28, 2011
Brian Franke
Silly musicians
@callmeAKG Monday, March 28, 2011
Alicia K. Gonzales
why why why
@bammtv Monday, March 28, 2011
BAMM.TV
Can this really be true?
Emerson Bran Monday, March 28, 2011
In my opinion, I don't really think is the deal that most musicians are after, but the money that yesteryear labels would cough out to make this recordings.
@RockstarMindset Monday, March 28, 2011
Rockstar Mindset
The evidence of their death is everywhere, and yet SO MANY bands still seek a Major deal.
@Shatteredrealm2 Monday, March 28, 2011
Reflection
Whatever happened to scouting? It should be a "two-way" street. Artists need Labels, & Labels need Artists!
@AmyTerrill Monday, March 28, 2011
Amy Terrill
Not surprising to me but clears up a common myth all the same ...
@bandwidthmusic Monday, March 28, 2011
bandwidthmusic
Wow let's see how these numbers look in a couple of years
@iandirecs Monday, March 28, 2011
i:and:i recordings
Interesting indeed
BB D@ GREAT Monday, March 28, 2011
Most of time it's because we have no budget to place ourself where we need to be. I'm one of the 75% who thought about until I learned what a BIG LABEL would do to you. I'm cold and I know it but with no money and tryna stay outta jail. It looks good to provide for your family in any kind of way.
signing off, BB DA GREAT(BFC)
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raptor Monday, March 28, 2011
The fans are killing the scene with all the illegal dowmloading
Erik P. Monday, March 28, 2011
It doesn't surprise me all that much - big labels have the money & resources to support artists. However, what DOES surprise me are the labels they'd like to sign to...
@boscoandpeck Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Bosco and Peck
Thats sad.
@drpants Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Dr. Pants
Hmmm....
@worldversusme Tuesday, March 29, 2011
World Versus Me
Very interesting
@leesafar Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Lee Safar
I'm shocked at these results!
@f_paterlini Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Fabrizio Paterlini
In the middle of a change
@ECHOisthename Tuesday, March 29, 2011
ECHO
*hand up*
@Repojay Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Jay Frank
Some of the data from NMS
@CRASHarts Tuesday, March 29, 2011
WorldMusic/CRASHarts
@ilovecharts: this was for you!
impulsive lust Tuesday, March 29, 2011
... Well one way of thinking is, that Any artist, if they are even halfway good, will have fans. So if you have a huge marketing / promotion machine behind you, the exposure will sell downloads, tickets and t shirts..... and it'll be a helluva ride in the process! ;)
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independentacoustic Tuesday, March 29, 2011
they don't say how they conducted the survey...maybe through the labels' mailing lists!
John Wednesday, March 30, 2011
With the amount of hours I end up doing administrative work instead of creating music I would gladly turn that part of the job over to a label and give them an appropriate cut of the revenue.
I work nine to five Monday Through Friday at my day job, and then five to midnight on administrative/accounting/legal/design work almost every day.
At this point it is getting hard to squeeze in the time to make the art, and that was the point of this whole thing in the beginning.
@jacksontalent Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Ms. T
Wow... indie artists still want to get signed to the majors... interesting.
Jamikeken Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Artists want to get signed because they don't have the resources to gain massive success. It doesn't matter that fewer people are buying music, record labels don't just sell records. They can help an artist to make flashy music videos, go on international tours, and receive international airplay on radio stations around the world. An independent artist can't do all that unless their daddy is a billionaire. I mean really, how could someone in Ohio, working an average 9-5 job, set up a tour across Europe? Tell me. Also, as an indie artist/college student myself I barely have time or the money to make songs yet alone market them, and I definitely don't have the funds to go touring.
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nrosenb Thursday, March 31, 2011
what about country artists?? and what about the idea that these indie artists desire an INDIE label record deal? what about indie bands starting their own "label"/imprint & just focus on hiring the right team & especially on getting an amazing Distribution deal. That's where DIY gets especially difficult, you can only distribute material to so many places on your own.
Major Friday, April 01, 2011
Why am I not surprised, granted what some of you guys are saying is true. However the problem is that most artists don't want to work, they don't want to put in hours of there time to get themselves to succeed. They want someone to hand success to them, they want someone to give, give, give. I'm not a fan of that never will be. If I really wanted it I would work for it, if the deal come then it come but if not I'm still going to work on being successful without the deal.
Lets look at the reason why artists would even want the deal, lets see MONEY and uh FAME sounds about right, thats all.
I wouldn't want a fan base of 50 million people and not all 50 million of them buy music, I rather have 1000 fans who will buy because they know who I am as an artist and person.
Yeah I got music on iTunes and all these other stores, what I do with that money I make from them it goes back into the music to put more music on those stores.
@MollyDashJo Friday, April 01, 2011
Molly-Jo Smith
This is a bit surprising. Apparently record deals are still attractive to many.
SAN Monday, April 04, 2011
After reading everybodies throughts My dime would be that the industry sucks the monopolization of our air waves and not to mention the digital waves. U hear the same 10 songs over and over all day, the dj's have no spine and the artist have no power.
U have only 4 majors all the others are a part of one of the 4 so be prepared to conform yr style or die. Major digital dist. is not easy to come by try gettin yr sh#t on itunes or pandora in a spot that counts LOL.....GOOD LUCK
I agree with U= all. The days of an artist gettin a big fact check and ridin off in some bucket sittin on 24s is over, look at the nfl and the nba next. Nobodies payin because for every 1 artist you have at least 50000 worldwide willin to take scraps and compromise. Fam it's just not enough star slots, enjoy what U do, be creative and original maybe we can start to turn things, till then strap on boots on.
@drpants Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Dr. Pants
Maybe I'm Foolish, but This Surprises Me
@PSBChrisKocher Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Chris Kocher
Me too. Why sign on to a sinking ship?
@nicolettegood Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Which - the yes or no's?
whatever Friday, April 08, 2011
people cant sell their krapp
dont know how
too lazy to try
think that a label will just let them "create" and
the money will roll in
and they wont have to do any work
gaga and bieber need a label
so they can actually spend time performing
the rest of the pimple faced garage band dudes
can keep turning the amp up and whining about
how their great "talent" should be making them
billions of bux
Jeremy Saturday, April 23, 2011
Being someone who supports music, I think getting signed is something artists want. It is a great way to get their name out on a wider scope and sometimes the only way they can get their music played on the radio. I've seen a thousand local bands that are better than 99% of the music played on the radio, yet they will never make it big because they do not either A. have the resources to make it happen, or B. do not know the right people to get heard. Sadly, the music industry isn't about being what you know, it's all about who you know still. I still buy CDs for all local artists trying to make it who I like, and I buy CDs for the artists that I absolutely love. Some artists get my support by me shelling out a ton of cash to see them live and spending upwards of 35 dollars on a Tshirt. If I drop that kind of cash on the merchandise that goes directly to them, I honestly don't feel bad downloading a CD that will go directly to the record company with only a small portion going to the actual band. Think about it.
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