I could see them owning an artist name but anything beyond that isn't realistic imo

they don't own the name. What might seem draconian is just standard legal talk to protect their investment. If you don't see the point, they probably aren't investing in you so why are you even bothering ? UNless I suppose you are just using the as a stepping stone for exposure.

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Last edited by Looney4Clooney on Nov-03-2011 at 17:33

some people may see me as stupid here, but i signed exclusive for 2 years with mistique. i dont feel i am at all, i really love the vision of the label, and im still getting much better every year, i see it as a learning experience, and they've helped me develop not only as a producer but how i handle myself in the business in SOME ways. overall, im very happy, after my exclusive deal runs out ill still be releasing with them after, if they let me that is :} im getting so close to the sound i want, but i know im still far away.

so basically i just cant release under msz anywhere else for a bit. that being said, its good to spread your name on other labels, even my label bosses do it, even though have a good thing going.

the point is control. And having your material on other labels ie mix cds , is more a publishing issue. That is the only thing to never conceit

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You can't release as MSZ on another label but you can release as a different name anywhere you want right?

no. There is a difference between releasing on a label and having a label license the use of your work on your label. Labels are not stupid. They will have a clause that makes such obvious loopholes closed. It isn't a bad thing. If a label was that dumb , well do you really want to be a part of that label ? Dumb labels will rip you off more often than labels that know what they are doing.

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false, i can.

its a bit tempting starting off on a clean slate, there are some productions im not super proud of

well your label is run by idiots. I thought that disclaimer was clear. I can't account for labels that don't know what they are doing.

A label invests money in you, you are a brand, and then you release some shitty awful track on some other label destroying that brand. What sane label would actually not stipulate something in the contract that outlines such obvious things that would come up.

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lol who would agree to something like that

fortunately i dont do business with armada.

agree to what ?

Umm lets role play,

I'm willing to invest 100 000 in pushing your music. For the next 2 years, I thought it might be reasonable that you don't you know , take the brand i'm pretty much creating to other labels that have invested 0$

ithat isn't unreasonable.


Look, everyone here that is on a label that makes less than 5000 a year from your music, You aren't really a part of the music business. Your label isn't really a label and you don't really understand the point of view of a label that actually does what a label should do.

Ask yourself exactly what your label is actually doing ? Probably nothing. Yet they take 50% invest 0$. You don't care because you don't sell so to you , it just feels cool.

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quote:

Originally posted by Looney4Clooney agree to what ? Umm lets role play, I'm willing to invest 100 000 in pushing your music. For the next 2 years, I thought it might be reasonable that you don't you know , take the brand i'm pretty much creating to other labels that have invested 0$ ithat isn't unreasonable.

okay but you are an EDM label and I have 3 other projects I'm working on that don't fit into your catalog at all

EDIT: I get what you're saying. I don't doubt that's how things work in the 'real world'