Comments on: Indie Labels and Big Labels http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/ Indie Music Blog - Independent Music News and Reviews Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Maylin http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30327 Maylin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:21:30 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30327 i agree with you lalajean. there is no difference because i think that it still all depends on the bands and artists. people does not really focus on the labels but on the artists and bands itself. and it is true that many big labels have bands and artists who are not that popular and some indie labels have the best artists and bands. i agree with you lalajean. there is no difference because i think that it still all depends on the bands and artists. people does not really focus on the labels but on the artists and bands itself. and it is true that many big labels have bands and artists who are not that popular and some indie labels have the best artists and bands.

]]> By: Maylin http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30326 Maylin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30326 yes fardreamer, i think so. attagirl, i agree with you. babds and artists can always achieve their goals. it is just up to them how to do that. sometimes having a superstar appeal also is a good thing and of course being talented. the labels are just there to support the bands and artists and help them become recognized by people. yes fardreamer, i think so. attagirl, i agree with you. babds and artists can always achieve their goals. it is just up to them how to do that. sometimes having a superstar appeal also is a good thing and of course being talented. the labels are just there to support the bands and artists and help them become recognized by people.

]]> By: Fardreamer http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30280 Fardreamer Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:22:58 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30280 What happens, though, when an indie label ends up owning a great amount of "legacy content" as time passes? Does it then not start becoming a big label by virtue of its longevity and success? Such are the vagaries of the music business. and sometimes they can be confusing and contradictory. What happens, though, when an indie label ends up owning a great amount of “legacy content” as time passes? Does it then not start becoming a big label by virtue of its longevity and success? Such are the vagaries of the music business. and sometimes they can be confusing and contradictory.

]]> By: Maylin http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30277 Maylin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:13:34 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30277 yes and big labels have got all this legacy content they need to monetize. But most indie labels do not have a bunch of legacy content; all their content is newer and they want to get exposure for it. Promotion is good. Indie labels are realizing that big labels are not their enemies. Their enemies are corporations who want to make money by performing music and not pay the performers for the privilege. yes and big labels have got all this legacy content they need to monetize. But most indie labels do not have a bunch of legacy content; all their content is newer and they want to get exposure for it. Promotion is good. Indie labels are realizing that big labels are not their enemies. Their enemies are corporations who want to make money by performing music and not pay the performers for the privilege.

]]> By: Fardreamer http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30275 Fardreamer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:04:35 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30275 Froix, you're absolutely right. "Indie" is often misunderstood and thought of as a musical style - indie rock - rather than what it is, which is a business model that seeks to free artists of any genre from the tyranny of the big studio labels that determine what gets sold, what gets radio air play, and what gets made and what doesn't. Incidentally, if I haven't already mentioned this before, you might be surprised to know that Reprise was one of the first, if not THE first, of the indie labels, and that it was founded by Frank Sinatra, who was having issues with Capitol Records. Froix, you’re absolutely right. “Indie” is often misunderstood and thought of as a musical style - indie rock - rather than what it is, which is a business model that seeks to free artists of any genre from the tyranny of the big studio labels that determine what gets sold, what gets radio air play, and what gets made and what doesn’t.

Incidentally, if I haven’t already mentioned this before, you might be surprised to know that Reprise was one of the first, if not THE first, of the indie labels, and that it was founded by Frank Sinatra, who was having issues with Capitol Records.

]]> By: Maylin http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30271 Maylin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:27:48 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30271 yeah, i agree with your last sentence Froix. that is why it is called independent labels because they do not depend on their producers. this is much better because the artists can really make what the public is expecting and what they want. this will good for both the artists and producers. yeah, i agree with your last sentence Froix. that is why it is called independent labels because they do not depend on their producers. this is much better because the artists can really make what the public is expecting and what they want. this will good for both the artists and producers.

]]> By: Froix http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30267 Froix Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:16:42 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30267 To be honest when I first saw songs tagged as Indie I thought another genre among many others. I realized that it's widely represented as so and it shouldn't be. IMO The only difference between indie labels and big labels musical-wise artists under independent labels have more control over how they want their music produced, not catered to the producers' idea of what the public wants. To be honest when I first saw songs tagged as Indie I thought another genre among many others. I realized that it’s widely represented as so and it shouldn’t be. IMO The only difference between indie labels and big labels musical-wise artists under independent labels have more control over how they want their music produced, not catered to the producers’ idea of what the public wants.

]]> By: Maylin http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-30245 Maylin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:32:03 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-30245 well, an indie label is an independent label is a record label that is not affiliated in any way with a Major Label, and uses independent distributors to get their releases into stores. and a big label is a label that commands a high percentage of the annual sales of records, and has their own distribution system. so i really think there is a big difference. but it still depends on the artist, band and singer on how they make their names. labels are dependent to their artists. well, an indie label is an independent label is a record label that is not affiliated in any way with a Major Label, and uses independent distributors to get their releases into stores. and a big label is a label that commands a high percentage of the annual sales of records, and has their own distribution system. so i really think there is a big difference. but it still depends on the artist, band and singer on how they make their names. labels are dependent to their artists.

]]> By: Attagirl http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-29973 Attagirl Mon, 26 May 2008 17:24:50 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-29973 I think that all bands no matter what the label is can reach superstar status. It all depends on the band and what they are doing to reach their goals. I am not sure that money issues with labels play bigger parts unless the bands are not willing to promote themselves. If the band is not willing to do something to promote themselves and show people there is a real reason to support them then they may not be out to do what they really want to. I think that all bands no matter what the label is can reach superstar status. It all depends on the band and what they are doing to reach their goals. I am not sure that money issues with labels play bigger parts unless the bands are not willing to promote themselves. If the band is not willing to do something to promote themselves and show people there is a real reason to support them then they may not be out to do what they really want to.

]]> By: Fardreamer http://www.indieupdate.com/2006/08/25/indie-labels-and-big-labels/#comment-29112 Fardreamer Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:24:22 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/indie-labels-and-big-labels/2006/08/25/#comment-29112 Thing is, what happens to an indie label once it reaches a certain zenith of success? Does it not then have a propensity to either (a) become a big label eventually, or, like Frank Sinatra's Reprise, get bought out by a big conglomerate like Warner Records? Also, I do agree that there are artists on big labels that are very good. It's just that the larger outfits are the ones that push Britney Spears and "acts" like hers because that's easy money for them but but bad musically for us. Thing is, what happens to an indie label once it reaches a certain zenith of success? Does it not then have a propensity to either (a) become a big label eventually, or, like Frank Sinatra’s Reprise, get bought out by a big conglomerate like Warner Records?

Also, I do agree that there are artists on big labels that are very good. It’s just that the larger outfits are the ones that push Britney Spears and “acts” like hers because that’s easy money for them but but bad musically for us.

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