The majors aren't so major anymore. Many big artists actually have their own labels now. A lot of 'em have distro deals... but it's a very different model. No a

The majors aren't so major anymore. Many big artists actually have their own labels now. A lot of 'em have distro deals... but it's a very different model. No advances, so the artist pays all recording costs, but they also end up owning the masters and having total creative control.