Let's not forget that small labels are in no position to pay an artist
enough money to live and make more music on ...
quoted 31 lines Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:46:41 +0100> Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:46:41 +0100
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> From: Luther van Dross <lutherblisset001@hotmail.com>
> Subject: labels/labelhopping
> Message-ID: <39FB574E.C474D07@hotmail.com>
>
>> I totally agree with those who start their own labels to release their
>> own
>> projects or to promote new ones, but many of these new labels seem to
>> be
>> trying to release cds by already established
>> artists. Another question I have for the artists themselves: why not
>> stay on
>> one label for awhile? Just think of how many artists only record one
>> disc
>> for a label. What label do you run?
>>
>> Soel.
>
> That, indeed, is a fair point Soel. I suppose it's a profile thang - get
> the label known through various visiting artists / remixes in order to
> promote the lesser known / new ones you've found. This works to some
> degree in that you've at least internalised the label identity for this
> reason, however, whether or not people largely retain an interest in a
> label once the artist has hopped is something only the labels have a
> handle on. In terms of artists releasing on numerous labels, again,
> wider promotion sounds like one likely reason. Or maybe they just can't
> say no to flattery.
>
> Long live organic produce and cliff divers.
> Luther
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