According to an article by Bruce Warila over at UnsprungMedia.com, the days of landing a major label record deal by being "discovered" by an A&R rep and given a big, fat cash advance are 'dead over.'  Record companies, like a lot of companies in Michigan these days, are slashing their payrolls of dead wood, reorganizing and re-investing. In the case of EMI, that means 1500 to 2000 jobs are done - over.  That means indie bands will also have to re-think their strategies.  Warila argues that they need to forget about finding a "deal" and start looking to attract investment - just like any other business.  Click "read more" below for a links to three articles about investrment strategies for Indie bands.




Read "You Will Never Get A Record Deal" by Bruce Warila @ UnsprungMedia.com


Read "Major Victory for Indie: How a little label and a litte-known emo band hit the Top Ten" by Kirk Miller for Rolling Stone


Read "Music Critics Must Die: Indie Artist Management - Economic Realities & Insightful Strategies" by Scott G. @ eNews