5 Tips Every Artist Must Know Before Signing Their First Record Deal

Some website out there on the Internets ^ | July 3, 2015 | Matt Villmer

[a fool in paradise]

And I am not questioning your sharing of that link, I am echoing his sentiment (expressed in the title, he actually liked some of the rhythms). I watched the whole video and none of it leaps at me.

I still haven’t listened to WAP despite the AMA nominations and any awards. It’s the only one I have even heard about although I do recognize the names of several of those performers on “the top 10 list”.

I still think that there are countless other music movements going on that aren’t getting much exposure.

The careers of Elvis, The Beatles, and Nirvana (each of which spearheaded music revolutions, without them on the radio and tv none of the others becomes household names) are flukes, the exception. And they met opposition (not just rejection) from the industry. They started on small labels in America.

One thing I’ve noticed with Spotify is some non-US bands cannot even be streamed on Spotify. You can find their albums and songs/tracks but they are blocked by location. Well unless Spotify changes their contracts or some US publisher steps up to sign on (for a percent of Spotify money?) they won’t be heard hear.

[nvskibum]

Of course, this has been going on since the beginning of the recording industry.

Rarely, a victimized band has been able to get sweet revenge. Check out this 1975 tune by Queen, “Death on Two Legs”, dedicated an unnamed person, but well by everybody to be the owner of their first label who was also their manager.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVpk0qxmfA

It was the first track on an album that sold a fair amount of copies. One of the other other tracks was “Bohemian Rhapsody”. I think they managed to get even.

[ZagFan]

How about Marv Albert and The Tijuana Brass’s “Whipped Cream”.....

I think you mean Herb Alpert. Marv Albert is the sportscaster.