Steve Miller: The Whole Music Industry Is Fuckin' Gangsters and Crooks
I always thought the age of the internet, especially with modern bandwidths, could be the end of large labels for the music industry (or publishing houses for literature). I understand (to a naive degree) that the labels establish large networks, and complex licensing with public avenues like the radio or concert halls.<p>It is also interesting that that most self published artists get the semi-derogatory term of &quot;Indie-artist&quot;, and that there may even be a public opinion which has been molded into expecting a &quot;quality filter&quot; through labels.<p>The question I always come to is how big can you get without a label? and will there ever be a day when artists have full creative control of their craft? This would mean that the artist would need to value and understand business practices, distribution methods, contracting, etc.<p>[edit] and the artists that do appreciate this seem to start labels (see epitaph records or Bad Boy Entertainment)