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The poster boy that has been held up by techies for years was Trent Reznor, who went independent in 2007. He's since signed with Columbia Records for An Omen an
by IBM 12y ago
The poster boy that has been held up by techies for years was Trent Reznor, who went independent in 2007. He's since signed with Columbia Records for An Omen and Hesitation Marks. The next NIN album will be with Interscope.
The labels provide him value, as they do for many artists.
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- nitrogen 12y agoIt seems more likely that he provides enough value to them that they're willing to agree to his terms.
- supergauntlet 12y agoWhy would he sign with them if they provided him no value? Your reply doesn't disprove the point.
- nitrogen 12y agoThey provided him value, but only because he provided them more. Just because one superstar with leverage gets value from the labels doesn't mean every artist does.