this is true but what are the odds of being on national level while your on an idie vs. a major? Being on a major give you way better odds of getting national push, plugs, T.V. shows, radio play, video play...and so on. Or even being on a major indie, like koch, gives you better national exposure then any small time indie.
The Bay Left, but Came back! Now it's gone again, will it be back?!
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"No, not foolish. You're chances of being shelved are are waaaaay bigger. You also have to keep in mind that depending on your contract, you can't release ANY material unless it comes out through the major label you're signed to. Some of y'all are brainwashed to think that being on TV and in the public eye = successful and it's sooooooo not what it seems."
Being on a major doesn't mean you'll be financially succesful thats for sure, if thats what you mean. I'm sure alot of people see more money indie then on majors. how many people are straight indie and are doing it national? you have to be on a major or get some kind of major push to be seen all over country, the world..Your album might come out on an indie and you'll collect hella money off it, but you wont be national (its just up to wat matters more to the artist)
Being on a major doesn't mean you'll be financially succesful thats for sure, if thats what you mean. I'm sure alot of people see more money indie then on majors. how many people are straight indie and are doing it national? you have to be on a major or get some kind of major push to be seen all over country, the world..Your album might come out on an indie and you'll collect hella money off it, but you wont be national (its just up to wat matters more to the artist)
I never said it was automatic?? haha. I said what are the chances. Your chances of gettign national exposure are bigger if your on a major, then indie..who that is completley indie getting their shit on MTV, getting T.V. commercials, being in big time movies.
Who is gettign national exposure? people on mainstream labels..If you mean who in the bay? Only e-40..who is on a major
Who is gettign national exposure? people on mainstream labels..If you mean who in the bay? Only e-40..who is on a major
If thats how what i wrote reads to you then let me tell you that is not my intention. I'm just saying that if you're going to get national exposure your chances are way bigger on a major label.
Am i assuming or do I think everyone should just sell out and get on a major for a chance to be national?..hell no. I just want people to make good music. The indie game brings people alot more money in some cases and often allows for more creative control and i'm all for that. But this arguement was about the bay getting national exposure, and i was saying that to get national exposure for the most part u need to be on a major for that kind of attention
whether fame is better then money or visa versa is a whole other topic
Am i assuming or do I think everyone should just sell out and get on a major for a chance to be national?..hell no. I just want people to make good music. The indie game brings people alot more money in some cases and often allows for more creative control and i'm all for that. But this arguement was about the bay getting national exposure, and i was saying that to get national exposure for the most part u need to be on a major for that kind of attention
whether fame is better then money or visa versa is a whole other topic
That is true people like yuk and tech n9ne and shit do shows all over the world and alot of people know about them. But I was addressing full on national attention, being TV, having your songs on the radio..that kind of shit. They are doing it very big for what being indie can allow you, but they are still vastly unknown to the majority of people. Without major media outlets behind you're still going to be relatively unknown