What’s the difference between Major and Indie record labels?
Question by Teresa D: What’s the difference between Major and Indie record labels?
I come aross these terms while searching on myspace, and I was wondering what’s the difference between Major and Indie. Is one better than the other? Thanks
Best answer:
Answer by Gram Parsons Returns
Difference is in a lot of area. The Majors have the capital to market and promote as well in the production stage. How do you think they get average singers like Britney and like to sound good? Indie labels do it for the true love of music. They may not have the best production but bands love the labels heart and risk taking for giving them a chance. most good bands start with Indie labels and move on up (see Arcade Fire, modest mouse, the Shins) Also Majors look for the sure thing and have no qualms signing the “one hit wonders” because they can handle the hit. Major labels hold a lot of responsibility for the state of music in America which is sad, they only care about the bottom line which is MONEY not music.
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