Etini
Valued Contributor
Record labels are companies that sign an artiste and help him/her manage the business side of his talent. In essence, they help that artiste monetize his/her talent. We have had cases of record labels exploiting artists with ridiculous deals that shortchange the artist. This happens just because the artist needs the platform provided by the record label to succeed in the music business.
Is it possible to succeed in a music career as an independent artist? Do you really need a record label to succeed? My take is that an artist can succeed independently but it would require a lot of hard work to achieve that. That would mean the artist would have to handle the creative part and the business part all by himself. He has to possess sound background knowledge in the music business to be able to run it. While difficult and expensive, it is not impossible to succeed as an independent artist.
Is it possible to succeed in a music career as an independent artist? Do you really need a record label to succeed? My take is that an artist can succeed independently but it would require a lot of hard work to achieve that. That would mean the artist would have to handle the creative part and the business part all by himself. He has to possess sound background knowledge in the music business to be able to run it. While difficult and expensive, it is not impossible to succeed as an independent artist.