The Reality of Artist Development Deals at Major Labels
November 02 2010, 09:09 AM
Filed in: Opinion
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Owen Husney, a manager, talks about today's lack of artist development by the record companies and the importance of a fan base.
If bands want quality guidance from a label, they need to have already proved themselves independently.
And this is the reality of the music industry these days. Whether you're shopping for a label, a manager, an agent, a publicist, or a radio promoter...you have to eliminate as much risk as possible for your potential partners by proving to the industry that you have the work ethic, and the drive, to do this with our without anyone else's help. That's the kind of attitude that lands a band a team of pros and propels them to the next level...
