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If they wanted, could Pandora avoid interacting with record companies completely? That is, only buy music direct from artists? And if they did this, could they
by sopooneo 14y ago
If they wanted, could Pandora avoid interacting with record companies completely? That is, only buy music direct from artists? And if they did this, could they then just negotiate whatever deals they wanted with the artists?
I am not implying that this would be economically feasible for them, just curious if there is any reason it absolutely couldn't be done
- derekp7 14y agoThe problem is that most artists that the majority of people want to listen to have already signed exclusive contracts with one of the record labels. And they did that because of the initial value of promotion by the record label (it's almost impossible to get radio airplay without a record label).
- burrokeet 14y agoThey signed with a label because of the advance first and foremost.