Can my band get as well known on an independent label as they can on a major label? Also, how I release vinyl?
Question by _——_______-______———–: Can my band get as well known on an independent label as they can on a major label? Also, how I release vinyl?
ANTI, Epitaph, and Fat Wreck Chords, some of the most prominent and popular independent labels of our time have expressed great interest in my demo and are considering signing me. On the other hand, Epic (a major label owned by Sony) has expressed similar interest. Major labels have a reputation for making unfair contracts witha band, breaking those contracts, and making it so THEY will profit more than the artist in the end. Also, my problem with signing to a major label is that my band has leftist politics and we are very anti-large corporation and pro-fair government and equality for all. to get out political activism message across to millions of people, including maintream america, could we sign with a popular, prominent independent label and get just as much of a message across to people. Fat Wreck Chords has the nicest staff I have ever met in my life, yet I would say ANTI and Epitaph (sister labels) are just a spopular as Sony and Warner, etc. having their records sold at major retilers like Wal Mart and Target. Could this work?
ALso, when/if I release a CD, how can I also release my music on vinyl records, like a lot of lot of new bands are doing nowadays, because interest in vinyl records/Lps/45s, whatever you want to call them has been revived.
Thanks a fucking lot!
Best answer:
Answer by JeSuS oF SuBuRbIa
sign an independent label if youre good as a band then youll get the oppurtunity with a major label soon but if you get unfairly treated with the major label you cannot come back to independent label and the other major labels whom you try to join will treat you the same way
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