All labels are not the same. Some really do function like unions: groups of artists sharing the functional/procedural/admin burden that comes with keeping thei

All labels are not the same. Some really do function like unions: groups of artists sharing the functional/procedural/admin burden that comes with keeping their publishing as Saint Francis of Zappa advocated, or paying someone who cares (perhaps a small indie record shop owner) to do that for them as a side gig. Some are little more than asset classes for private equity at this point.