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With the major labels focusing on quick returns rather than artist development and the arrival of downloading music On-line, the traditional record company/artist relationship has become blurred to the point of being obsolete.
Nowadays, being independent has real perks.
How a lot of times have you heard or read somewhere that the Web has vary d the face of the music business forever? I would love a dollar for everytime I heard it.
However, it’s true and there are a number of reasons for this. Two that spring into mind are that:
1. A traditional record company/artist relationship is optional and not a necessity. You could do your all music sales and performer promotion On-line cutting out all of the ‘middle people ‘.
2. web sites could turn an artist with a local/regional fans into an artist with an international fans. As the Web is not ‘owned’ by any one entity the playing field is a lot more even.
To me, being an independent artist means that you are the one driving the bus and being in control over your own affairs.
A lot of skill ed musicians and performing songwriters around the world are at this truly moment waiting for that knock at the door, the opportunity to ‘get discovered ‘. What is like ly to happen is that they will spend their creative lives being truly disappointed.
If you are reading this and feel that this is you, contemplate this…
Where do you think you would be if you managed your career yourself rather than wait for an individual (or some company) to do it for you?
There are a lot of web sites out in cyberspace that are there to endorse you take control over your career by spreading practical information about performer promotion and the indie music business as a whole, take advantage of these web sites and go to as a lot of as you can
Embrace independence today and capture control over your own musical affairs.