Mr. Samos said:
Indeed. It takes some of the stress off the artist because they feel more secure that way. If an artist has nothing to lose, is new to the business, then it's game on, you can't mess that up, it's a win-win situation. Now on the other hand if that artists sales flop, and the label loses money, that artist may go into debt, that artist will have bills. Even though talent isn't everything, and hustle is everything, if that artist doesn't develop a base of fans and support he/she won't go anywhere, the artist not only needs good hustle, but he/she needs to be accepted by his/her community, no artist can control that, they either love you or hate you, and that makes you or breaks you it goes both ways. I believe the artists who DO need credible individuals to make something happen are in fear of what I said above. No man is an island.
