Can you define the difference between a major label and an independent label?
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A guy in his garage with a CD burner can be an indy label there are tons of them out there like that. Indy labels are non major labels (there are like 5 major labels and all of there subsiderary labels) The main difference is support for their artists. Majors have tons of money to throw into promotion and tour support advertising etc. Indie labels dont have as much money to support their artists with. Major labels though are going to be more strict about what they let their artists release, they don't want to pay for a flop. For exampleMy brother was signed to Columbia records and they sent the drummer home because the producer did not like his playing style. Indie labels allow artists more control over what is released.
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To avoid confusion, I would recommend you call these subordinate and main OR dependent and independent. A main or independent clause is a group of word with a subject and verb that can by itself stand as a complete sentence. The two terms mean the same thing. Example: When I go to the store, I always buy more than intend to. "I always buy more than I intend to" is a main or independent  clause because it by itself it can be a sentence. Note that "When I go to the store" is a clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb) BUT it cannot stand as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought and DEPENDS on the rest of the sentence for meaning. Therefore. it is a dependent or subordinate clause.\n\nExample: After I come home from the dance, (subordinate or dependent clause) I plan to go directly to bed. (main or independent clause)\n\nExample: I got very sick at Thanksgiving dinner (main or independent clause) because I ate too much. (dependent or subordinate clause)\n\nExample: I like ice cream, and I especially like it with cake. (BOTH are main or independent clauses. There is no dependent or subordinate clause in the sentence.)\n\nI hope this helps.
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Take for instance The Gap is comparing year on year sales for all its stores, "same store sales" refers to a single store. This refers to one location rather than all the stores. A big deal is made of same store sales because sometimes that is used in determining if a location is going to stay open.
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private= owned by a single person also can be part of a franchise\nPublic= owned by the government . also controlled by the state eg waht they sell where it i s produced.
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Ok do you mean a large record label that has good distribution or a large music distributor?  Anyway...\nRegardless of how you approach them you need to be able to prove that it's going to make them money.  If you're an unestablished label with no-name acts they're not even going to listen to you.  If you have a strong sales record or a roster of talented (or at least relatively popular) artists they may approach you.  To major labels music is all about making money, prove to them that working with you will make them money and you're in like flynn.\nAs for the distributor, just contact them, by whatever means necessary, and ask them how to apply for them to distribute your labels music.  Again having strong sales and established or very talented artists will be almost essential.
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It's a nightclub and record label.\nNot as good as Cream or Rennaissance.
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Regarding The Beatles and Zep, both became HUGE, way beyond big, way before merchandising, marketing and publicity became standard practice in the music industry. The Beatles and Zep were 'grass roots' as we call it today. That means in the early days, they put out a record, toured, put out another record toured, showed up for press, radio, and retail events. All of this in hopes of selling more and more records, with the utmost minimum dollars being put into, marketing, promotion, and merchandising. All success for these two and bands like them came from blood sweat and tears - hard work. Recognition was the end result. Today, most record companies looks for a band thats like ANOTHER band. No more individuality or sounding different, or even being unique. My point being that the record companies will spend millions on press, publicity, and marketing in hopes you will see it everywhere, hear it everywhere, and want to buy it. The harsh and unfortunate reality is 'cash rules everything around us'. MTV is pay for play. Radio is the same. You need to have sold LOTS of records, or show significant sales increases daily, to even get airplay on major radio or mtv. So to sum it up, it's all marketing and promotion. - not so much the band (remember Paula Abdul? She can not sing). Let me know if I can help further.
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Sadly most mainstream music goes like that. And the whole 'new sensation, omg they're gonna be huge' thing has being going on for YEARS. There's always music that talks about 'real' issues even if they mean real to each person or not. Anyway I say if you don't like anything out there, make your own!
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the answer will definitely depend on how long the artist is in the business.  Also, the advances are generally advanced against costs, so the recording costs are generally taken off the top before the splits.\n\nAs for the %ages, the artists consist of 3 pieces -- musicians/artists, writers and producers.  The actual split is going to depend on the experience of the producer and how much he/she brings to the table.  These 3 would be 1/3 each.  The manager gets a cut out of the artist/musicians share, the cuts vary based on their participation in non-tour management.  The label actually receives all of the money from the CD store or online service.  So it's really a question of how much is the label paying out -- it's typically 15 to 30% of the gross receipts (which are roughly 1/2 of the list price).\n\nsorry to add to your confusion but royalties are a very very difficult and sticky calculation sometimes because people in the music business arent the sharpest tacks in the box and contract language can be ambiguous.
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It means a vinyl record album. It comes from "long playing" because one side plays for like 25 minutes, while older vinyl only played like 8 mins.
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I am assuming that if she owned her own label she wouldn't be using Geffen, however I can't say for sure beyond that except to say that if she did buy one or start one I completely missed it as well.\nhttp://www.geffen.com/
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Usually the artists don't make nearly as much money as the rest of the distribution chain. Take for instance a singer who signs a recording contract with a big record company. Do they even own the copyright on their work? When an album is sold for $15-20, only a buck or two goes to the artist. The rest goes to the record label, the distributor, the retailer, etc.
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check out http://cdbaby.com/cd/obp for the album "deuce" it's compeletely original and independent.
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Indie music is technically any music that is not on a major record label (Sony/BMG, Warner Bros, EMI, Universal, and all of their subsidiaries).  The definition of "indie" is different depending on who you ask.  There really isn't a certain sound, despite what some people may argue, as it can incorporate any style including rock, punk, hip hop, reggae, country, blues, etc.  And not all independent labels and musicians are small and unknown...for example TVT Records is home to Little John, Sevendust, and some other big artists, Artemis Records is home to Sugarcult, Better Than Ezra, and the Baha Men, and The Offspring's breakthrough CD "Smash" (this CD was on Epitaph, but the band signed to Columbia after it became so successful) is the highest selling indie cd of all time.\n\nA lot of well known bands were indie bands before they were popular:  Nirvana, R.E.M., Death Cab For Cutie, Green Day, Blink 182, Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, My Chemical Romance (I hate them sooo much), Less Than Jake, AFI, Anti-Flag, Franz Ferdinand, and Yellowcard are a few bands that were once on indie labels.\n\nAlso, I was at Best Buy the other day, and they had an "indie" section in the CD department, but none of the bands that were in there were indie!  They were all major label bands.   I commend Best Buy for starting to break up the pop/rock categorizing they've been doing for years, but they need to be more accurate with their classifications.  \nAnd if you are in L.A., and listen to Indie 103.1, most of the music they play is NOT INDIE!  I don't know what their deal is, but they don't play indie music.  Don't get me wrong, they do play a lot of good stuff, but it just isn't indie.
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It depends on your style of music.  If you are an independent, I suggest purchasing "Indie Bible, Sixth Edition."  It is a book that contains publication information, radio stations, independent vendors, websites, and promo information.  It gives you addresses, phone numbers, and important tips for all around the world.
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The definition of "indie" varies. This should help a lot.
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The Final 2 get contracts from the show, but a lot of times, others have gotten record deals as well. Remember Constantine? He is currently at work on an album. I would rather lose and get an album, because the people who get contracts with the Fox people are contractually binded for 4 years or something and their albums are usually way commercialized. If you got your own deal with some other label, you would have more artistic freedom.