I've spoken to SMMWest on the phone before and dude is legit. He knows what he's talking about when it comes to music business. Okay, so some of the things in here weren't said in full detail and Siccness members have tore it apart, understood. I have no quarrel to that.
My question is, is it really a smart move to even seek a distributor through a major now a days? What is it that your really getting? More stores to which people don't even leave their home to purchase the latest album. Hard copy or not, you can order it online. It doesn't make any sense in today's world. It sits on a shelf, unheard of and the only bragging rights that artist has, is the logo from the distributor printed on the tray card of the hard copy. It doesn't make sense to me at all.
Independent artist today have taken it back to the basics and are trying to create the huge buzz on their own in search of a major to seek them... much like the Master P deal. Back then, people bought Cd's from the artist in the street. Physical Cd's sold big. If you didn't get it straight from the artist hand back then, you missed out, so people were more prone to purchase. Now, you try & sell a Cd and the other person doesn't purchase your album, but will swap numbers with you looking to collab because he raps too. Or his bitch sings etc. Everybody raps, sings, produce etc. now a days. It's saturated.
A distribution deal through a major is only worth it, if you are selling outrageous numbers on your own. Meaning, your buzz is as big online as it is everywhere in real life. That includes sold out shows, over a million hit's on every website / social network your on etc. And your picking up fans like the Pied Piper along the way. Until then, I see no point in having a major distribution deal when you can do all that on your own and dominate the internet yourself. Hoping that people will bite and build your demand.
Just my 2.
