A MUSIC NOTE PART 1 OF 2 MY FIRST DIGITAL MUSIC CHECK

YOU STILL WANT TO SIGN A RECORD LABEL DEAL OR BE INDEPENDENT ?

YOU GOTTA START SOMEWHERE, THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
 MY FIRST DIGITAL MUSIC CHECK. MY NAME IS ALEXi AND i LOVE MUSIC.

THANK YOU CD BABY FOR SUPPORTING THE INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS OF THE WORLD, YOU ROCK.



PROS OF BEING INDEPENDENT VS CONS OF RECORD LABEL DEALS.

INDEPENDENT-

MORE OWNERSHIP OF WHAT YOU DO & WHAT YOU CREATE.CONTROL OF WHEN AND WHAT TO RELEASE. DIRECT DEPOSIT OR CHECK MAILED TO YOU WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE GOING TO YOU EVEN AFTER DISTRIBUTORS CUT.

YOU ARE THE BOSS OF YOU. YOU ARE IN CHARGE 100%. YOU REPORT TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM.YOU CAN RAISE MONEY WITH KICK-STARTER AND OTHER ONLINE OPTIONS.

RECORD LABEL DEALS-

YOU'RE GIVEN BORROWED MONEY WHICH YOU HAVE TO PAY BACK. YOU DON'T SEE A PENNY ( PROBABLY THAT'S THE ONLY THING YOU'LL SEE) UNTIL THE RECORD LABELS RECOUP THE MONEY THEY LOAN YOU. BECOMES AN EXPENSIVE LOAN.

 YOU'RE CONTROLLED & MANAGED BY RECORD LABELS. YOU REPORT TO RECORD LABELS. CONTRACTS CAN BE CONFUSING AND MISLEADING IN WHICH RECORD LABELS BECOME THE OWNER OF YOUR MUSIC AND RECORD LABELS GET PAID FIRST. RECORD LABELS KEEP MORE AND MAKE MORE MONEY. AND THE LIST GOES ON.