When a group of passionate people unite to combine their musical talents, it’s usually called a band. When a band sets long-term goals for themselves, getting signed is usually one them. It’s really just common sense. You want to be promoted by people that have the money to promote you and you want to get paid by people that have the money to pay you. It’s all about exposure and profit. Who reaps more benefits: the band signed to Sony or the singer-songwriter at your local coffee shop?
I’m not trying to bash the struggling artists or the bands that would much rather take the DIY route. In fact, I applaud them. I just don’t understand why nearly 25% of the ones surveyed would rather not be signed. Fear of losing control of your music and image? Being a “sell out”? I mean, there’s alternatives. The whole crowdfunding thing seems to be working for a select few. In the long run though, I think being signed is still what musicians strive for. This survey obviously proves that.
If you’re in a band, do you want to be signed? If yes, what label tickles your fancy?
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In a recent survey conducted by ReverbNation and Digital Music News, over 75% of indie Artists said that it was one of their goals to get signed to a record label. The exact percentage varied from genre to genre, including a high of 81% of hip hop artists wanting a deal, and a low of 63% of alternative artists wanting to get signed.
When asked which labels were at the top of their wish lists, artists surveyed consistently listed Sony, Universal, Atlantic, Warner, Columbia, Epic, Capitol, and Interscope.
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