The record label is the perfect excuse for you not doing your best work.
‘The people at the record label’ is a term that everyone even outside of the music business have a reference for.
So when you complain and say “The people at the record label made us do this or that even though we didn’t really want to”, you get a bunch of sympathy because everyone will agree with you that the record label is rich evil enemy who is out to ruin everything.
If you’re looking for an excuse for why your song or album didn’t do as well as you wanted it to, blame the label. They can take it. They’ve taken it before and they’ll take it again. It’s nothing new. And the excuse itself is nothing new.
‘It’s the label’s fault’ quickly shifts the responsibility to a faceless entity where you can always win the argument and you’re always right…and yet still unhappy.
If you want to do your best work it’s a good idea to sign to a label where the people there want to release your best work too.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabe@gabethebassplayer.com