Most artist run labels have non-artists in the back ground handling the
business.
Jeff
quoted 88 lines From: "Jesse Merlin" <jesse@ecamp.net>> From: "Jesse Merlin" <jesse@ecamp.net>
> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:54:14 -0500
> To: "'Kent williams'" <kent@avalon.net>, "'Brett Dietsch'"
> <elph@lawngnome.org>
> Cc: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Subject: RE: [idm] who needs labels?
>
> LTJ Bukem :D Richie hawtin... etc... etc..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kent williams [mailto:kent@avalon.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 4:38 PM
> To: Brett Dietsch
> Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: [idm] who needs labels?
>
> I don't know if it's even wise to start in replying to this, but I have
> been around the block a few times on this ...
>
> A record label is an entity that represents specialization of function.
> The label finds artists, arranges production and distribution, and
> handles
> promotion.
>
> It's easy to recognize that someone who makes music doesn't necessarily
> know
> anything about how to mass produce their CDs or records. Music making
> is
> a different sort of activity than the industrial production of
> standardized
> products. It's also true that if a musician has a bunch of money, say
> $1500
> they can find someone on the internet to do that work for them. A
> record
> label that produces many products can take advantage of economies of
> scale
> to lower the cost of production. Anyone who's ever actually had a CD or
> Record of their music pressed can tell you that even if you sell all the
> copies, you're not making anything near a living wage.
>
> And promotion is another activity of which musicians may not have a
> serious
> grasp. They may be downright horrible at it. They may have trouble
> convincing
> their friends and neighbors to listen to their music, much less a
> sufficient
> quorum of strangers. People who are good at promotion, and enjoy it,
> may have
> no musical talent!
>
> The ideal situation is for people to specialize in the things for which
> they
> have a talent, and work together towards a goal. The most successful
> and
> long lived labels are those run by businessmen, not musicians.
> Businessmen
> who may have an ear for music, but more important, a talent for
> organization,
> promotion, and persuasion.
>
> If you can do that all on your own, more power to you. But I have a hard
> time coming up with one person who really has done it all themselves.
>
> On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Brett Dietsch wrote:
>>
>> On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 02:18 PM, svin wrote:
>>
>>> i dont really know why i need labels if all you
>>> need to produce and sell -
>>> is
>>> a)computer
>>> b)web
>>
>> and all you need to fix a car is a screwdriver and a hammer.
>>
>>
>
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