Brends, thanks for chiming in on this topic. Just adding a few comments to yours....I apologize to those of you who are sick of this topic...scroll on by or just delete...
>>>Record companies do not get paid by radio stations for airplay.<<< Instead they pay radio stations (through a third party) for radio play. Marketing dollars which I imagine get charged back to the artists account. >>>>There is no sound recording royalty for that performance. However, internet streams will have to pay a sound recording royalty.<<< Which is a total travesty. >>>This whole argument about artist development is a fallacy.<<<< Absolutely, it is amazing that they are still using this argument when the practice is long gone. They want hitmakers right out of the gate. >>>I really can't say that I know any artists who are happy with their labels except maybe one or two independents.<<< I can't say I know any either. There are some decent independent labels out there though...often working on behalf of the artist on the distribution level more than the producing level. I think it is Dar Williams (a successful indie) who has just that kind of deal. >>>The label is in many ways a bank (or really, a hard money lender) offering artists an uncollateralized loan.<<< Exactly & so many young artists still don't get that its a LOAN. That the record companies are spending the artists money. There is still so much illusion out there about getting a record deal. ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ********************************************
