| It seams allot of artist are starting their own | | | | or make a profit. With all the cons of signing to a major |
| independent record label for the simple fact that they | | | | label its understandable why more and more bands |
| do not have to sell their soul to the devil so to speak | | | | are looking at some of the pros to staring their own |
| or lose their creative image that they have worked on | | | | record label. Some of the reasons why I personally |
| developing over the past years of performing and | | | | think it would be a good idea to start your own label is |
| creating their music. | | | | well for one, you can be your own boss another thing |
| Independent or indie for short is a term herd allot in the | | | | is that you have total creative control. Allot of record |
| music industry. More and more big name artist are | | | | companies will line you up with what image they feel |
| emerging on to the charts under a independent record | | | | suites you and run with that.You make your own |
| label and if they so happen to own that label their profit | | | | schedule, you decide when you release your album |
| is 100 % . The chunks of money that a record | | | | and when you record. unlike with a major label that |
| company takes from the artists is on average more | | | | would decide when you record in their studio and |
| than 85%.Most major label artists earn a 10-15% | | | | when the album was expected to be released.Any |
| royalty rate, expenses come from the cost of things | | | | thing and every thing that you create with the label you |
| such as album packaging, design, tour support, | | | | own or any image you develop along the way is yours |
| promotion, video production, and you cant forget the | | | | and yours to keep no one would be able to change |
| advance. A band or artist usually receives a advance | | | | that and if your a real music artist that's something I'm |
| when they sign on the dotted line. An advance is sorta | | | | sure you would value.Last but not least any and all |
| like a loan which allows the artist to have money to | | | | profit you make if your label takes off is yours. |
| live off of and record with until their record release | | | | Owning a record label would defiantly class as your |
| date . The problem is that before they can make any | | | | own business. There for some with aspects of the |
| money, they have to pay back the advance in full | | | | business you may find it best to hire someone to do |
| back to the record label. | | | | marketing, distribution, production, advertising and things |
| Since only the most successful artists are able cover | | | | along those lines just for the simple reason that making |
| the production and marketing costs with their sales, its | | | | songs in it self is hard enough at times. |
| only right that the unsuccessful artist's debt carries | | | | All and all when I personally look at the pros and cons |
| over to their next album, meaning that they see little to | | | | of owning your own record label its very clear to see |
| no money and end up never being able to get ahead | | | | which out ways the other. |