http://www.indieupdate.com/label-bashing/why-major-labels-suck-volume-1/ Indie Music Blog - Independent Music News and Reviews Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.indieupdate.com/label-bashing/why-major-labels-suck-volume-1/comment-page-1/#comment-29376 Shadow Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:12:08 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/?p=20#comment-29376 I have to agree with you about the fact that the labels ( the major ones anyway) suck big time. They suck talent out of artists, when they dangle these great contracts in front of them. In the first place the artists are generally concerned more with writing a new song, and leave the business aspect to their agents, and business managers. Little to they realize that the labels bottom line is to make money. SO you see a deal like you mention with Weird Al. Hard to believe he is getting shafted, but he is. If he is getting shafted, doesn't it seem logical that he isn't the only one? I have to agree with you about the fact that the labels ( the major ones anyway) suck big time. They suck talent out of artists, when they dangle these great contracts in front of them. In the first place the artists are generally concerned more with writing a new song, and leave the business aspect to their agents, and business managers. Little to they realize that the labels bottom line is to make money. SO you see a deal like you mention with Weird Al. Hard to believe he is getting shafted, but he is. If he is getting shafted, doesn’t it seem logical that he isn’t the only one?

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