I obviously agree with all that has been shared here, but one thing I do not see being mentioned at all.
What about these companies that have been claiming to be the supporters, the fighters for the independent world giving up their status, their very company statements to the sound of cash?
What about all the clients entangled in the 360 model of 'independent' services offered by Downtown, how many of them will have the time and money to leave them to keep being independent..and maybe more and foremost..how many of them actually care?
That to me is an even more saddening point, I would like these people who 'sold' the independence dream to so many artists and labels having then sold them out to a Major being called on it.
So far I only see hate towards Universal, but they are just doing what they always set themselves up to do, so why the surprise?
If the indies are so ready to become part of a Major echosystem, dont we have also another problem that we should be addressing?
I obviously agree with all that has been shared here, but one thing I do not see being mentioned at all.
What about these companies that have been claiming to be the supporters, the fighters for the independent world giving up their status, their very company statements to the sound of cash?
What about all the clients entangled in the 360 model of 'independent' services offered by Downtown, how many of them will have the time and money to leave them to keep being independent..and maybe more and foremost..how many of them actually care?
That to me is an even more saddening point, I would like these people who 'sold' the independence dream to so many artists and labels having then sold them out to a Major being called on it.
So far I only see hate towards Universal, but they are just doing what they always set themselves up to do, so why the surprise?
If the indies are so ready to become part of a Major echosystem, dont we have also another problem that we should be addressing?
Yes MM!!!! The rallying cry we need.
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