Comments on: Nine Inch Nails Becomes a Free Agent With No Record Label http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sarah Sarina Eylicio http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/comment-page-1/#comment-524441 Sarah Sarina Eylicio Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:07:17 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/#comment-524441 I'm Looking for a job, mabye a dirty job with Mike Rowe, Who knows but, How about the NIN's Industry, looking for any small town villians rejected from its own corpral punishment? And yes the left fragile is with me... I’m Looking for a job, mabye a dirty job with Mike Rowe, Who knows but, How about the NIN’s Industry, looking for any small town villians rejected from its own corpral punishment? And yes the left fragile is with me…

]]> By: Megan Elizabeth Morris » Blog Archive » Changing Paradigms in Music http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/comment-page-1/#comment-313727 Megan Elizabeth Morris » Blog Archive » Changing Paradigms in Music Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:12:10 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/#comment-313727 [...] NIN Becomes a Free Agent With No Record Label New Radiohead Record, You Choose How Much To Pay [...] [...] NIN Becomes a Free Agent With No Record Label New Radiohead Record, You Choose How Much To Pay [...]

]]> By: TinMan http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/comment-page-1/#comment-307280 TinMan Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:07:05 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/nine-inch-nails-becomes-a-free-agent-with-no-record-label/#comment-307280 I admire their gumption, but this is a viable option mostly for established bands. Radiohead has been around for 15 years, Nine Inch Nails for almost twenty; both have an established worldwide fanbase. Contrast them to Katy Stephan who has published tons of her work as free downloads. Issa (The Artist Formerly Known as Jane Siberry) has been doing "pay what you want" for her music since 2005. She's the real trailblazer. There are other interesting arrangements. The White Stripes had a one-record deal. Imogen Heap is the studio recording an album, but she has complete control. It's really her own label (Megaphonic) distributed by a major player. The labels still have a function in bringing an artist to mainstream international recognition. Once they get that, it may be time for those artists to cut their ties. I admire their gumption, but this is a viable option mostly for established bands. Radiohead has been around for 15 years, Nine Inch Nails for almost twenty; both have an established worldwide fanbase. Contrast them to Katy Stephan who has published tons of her work as free downloads.

Issa (The Artist Formerly Known as Jane Siberry) has been doing “pay what you want” for her music since 2005. She’s the real trailblazer.

There are other interesting arrangements. The White Stripes had a one-record deal. Imogen Heap is the studio recording an album, but she has complete control. It’s really her own label (Megaphonic) distributed by a major player.

The labels still have a function in bringing an artist to mainstream international recognition. Once they get that, it may be time for those artists to cut their ties.

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