Why Do Musicians Still Need Record Companies?


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With the proliferation of downloading & streaming of digital music...why does an artist still need a record company? I mean, if it's just a digital file, they could sell it themselves online.
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mitch4t

Showing 1 response by mapman

If they want to get rich, they need good promoters and PR people. It all takes money to make money. Historically, thats what a major record company brings to the table beyond the nuts and bolts of producing records, CDs, tapes, whatever the physical format.

Nowadays, physical formats are nice but not necessary, so the only thing left is the money making promo power. You don't have to be a record company to do just that though. ANy large media conglomerate these days would do I suppose.

Has 0 to do with sound quality.