Re: What does it mean to you, to "release a record"?

["Per Boysen" <perboysen@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net> wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong,


Well, how about adding the category "D: Indie artists." (quite some
list members in this category as well)

Being an indie artist means that you are keeping the rights to your
music and recordings, either by running your own label and publishing
or by collaborating with major labels on a licensing deal basis, with
publishing labels by co-pub deals and work with indipendant
distributors. For an indie artist it may even make more economic sense
to avoid "a major label deal".

Per


> but I have the impression that there are artists with different 
>intentions out there:
>
> A: Established artist with no major-label aspirations, making money 
>mostly through gigs & various projects etc => Launch a variety of media 
>to get attention by different people in order to get hired
> B: Artist making enough money in his daytime job => artistic expression 
>without compromise, CDs etc mainly as self-expression
> C: Young promising acts hoping for a major label deal => Present 
>focused, little material in perfect quality, try to appeal to mass market 
>& draw record label attention
>
> I would presume that most people on this list are category A or B. So I 
>think putting a variety of stuff on the web would make sense for you to 
>promote you as an artist (to be hired) or simply because you enjoy 
>putting out whatever the heck you feel like. :)
> Then again, if some young promising artists (category C) really 
>seriously aim for a major label deal, it might be wiser - I guess - 
>similar to Per's initial advice to pay attention on posting only 
>premium-quality stuff on the internet, and also keep the content very 
>focused.
>