Posts Tagged ‘labels’

Strokes, Arctics’ labels for street market

Strokes, Arctics’ labels for street market
Indie music labels are to team up to organise a street market in Central London.

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Should record labels take more responsibility for drug addicted artists?

Should the labels who manage people like Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty try to do more to get them back on track? Should they be tougher?

I don’t remember the last time either of the aforementioned artists performed well and they do a disservice to their fans. They are both immensely talented, but they throw the support people give them back in their faces.

Would it be appropriate for the label to drop them as a statement that they don’t condone the use of drugs and expect their artists to show some respect to fans?

Do the major record labels still sign unknown artists?

I’m in a band and we are pretty awesome. Is it possible to get a record contract with a major label without having to tour incessantly for a very long time? What’s the fastest way to a major contract, as a band, and as a singer/songwriter?

thanks!

How do artists get their start on record labels?

Do they all just get lucky by knowing someone, or do they submit demo’s like saps like me? Basically, what I’m asking is this: What should I be doing to get my music out there? I live in a quiet, small, secluded community, so I don’t have options to get my name out in clubs or anything. What should I do?

What’s the percent that major record labels take from their artists?

Yeah so I’m in a band and it’s four of us and I was trying to see how much money a major record label usually takes from their artists? You know like 20 %, 40 %…etc

Can artists from different record labels “work together”?

Like can they be in a song together?

for ex. would Demi Lovato and beyonce be able to create a song together even though demi is from hollywood records and beyonce is from columbia records?

If you could move 3 RHH artists to different record labels?

Who would you move?
What record label?
Why?

Why do artists need record labels?

I know to get started in a music career you have backing from the industry because they need money to produce their music. But once you’re earning millions of dollars why do they need to continue answering to record label executives?

How can I sell my lyrics to famous artists and record labels?

I have a bunch of rap songs that i wrote and some love poems. i just want money for them

What kind of conflicts do artists have with their recording labels?