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The Major Label Tale: The Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers

jbriggs
When a musician is signed to one of the major music labels it is generally believed to be the path to riches and fame. Although it is a healthy start, the majority of music acts signed for "the big bucks" quickly learn the unforgiving and unfortunate nature of the major music business. Meet the Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers, who came out of obscurity to land a major music deal with Record label heavyweight Atlantic Records, only to realize everything was not all they thought it would be.
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  • Jube
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      Jube  

    • ....but watch out for those bigger independents aswell.
      They are try hard Majors, the ONLY difference being
      market share.....

    • 4 years ago
  • Jonndailey
  • MelRod
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      MelRod  

    • This sounds about right, and pretty typical. Good luck to them, they seem like they will be able to succeed on their own.

    • 4 years ago
  • joebrilliant
  • aschneider
  • Macaqueo
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      Macaqueo  

    • Typical major label tactics. In the UK majors have signed bands and MCs with no intention of ever releasing their music, just to make sure that these acts can't sign with anyone else & thus compete with the label's preferred artists.
      At the end of the day, if, as an artist, you value your musical integrity, you're far more likely to be better off not signing with a major. This may or may not mean less financial security - many are the tales of bands who get a big advance when they sign with a major, only to later find that this amount is practically nothing after the label has deducted all their 'costs' for promoting/recording/touring the band.
      The moral of the story? Kids - don't sign with majors, release stuff yourselves!

    • 4 years ago
  • HenryG
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