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The Legal Scheme That Keeps Artists Enslaved to Labels | Indie or Major

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Video by Music Money Makeover Show via YouTube
The Legal Scheme That Keeps Artists Enslaved to Labels | Indie or Major

Most people believe major labels steal master recordings through illegal scams, but the truth is that it is a 100% legal, highly strategic transactional business model that leverages artist psychology, contractual debt structures, and personal service labor laws. In this video, we break down the exact strategy labels use to hold assets past the 35-year mark, why record deals are legally distinct from banking loans, and how you can apply these business frameworks—or protect yourself from them—to build a scalable, highly profitable music catalog.

00:00 – Let’s Talk
00:27 – Disclaimer
00:57 – #1: Conducting The Heist
01:43 – 1. Know the Mindset of the Artist
02:57 – 2. Hold the Collateral (Masters) Past 35 Years w/ Debt
05:27 – 3. Help = Money
06:54 – #2: Is this legal?
09:55 – #3: Ok, I’ll do it! But I need the capital.
12:28 – The Challenge
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This shoegaze progression always sounds good

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Video by LANDR via YouTube
This shoegaze progression always sounds good

Ready to dive into the wall of sound?

This is one of the most iconic and common chord progressions in shoegaze, used in classics like Catherine Wheel’s "Black Metallic". It is the perfect starting point if you are new to the genre.

To get started, we have a pack and chord chart using our link in our bio.

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How to Set Up Royalty Splits with Ditto Music

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Video by Ditto Music via YouTube
How to Set Up Royalty Splits with Ditto Music

Want to automatically split and route streaming royalties to collaborators, bandmates, and producers? You can assign exact percentage shares via the Ditto Royalty Splits dashboard.

In this video we’ll show you how to set up those splits to make sure everyone gets paid for their music.

As always, check the links below for more useful info.

Presented by @ShaunDReynolds

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Subscribe to the Ditto YouTube channel â–¼
http://dittom.us/Y32ktBLa

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Set Up Royalty Splits With Ditto â–º
https://dittomusic.com/en/tools/royalty-splits

Download Free Music Split Sheet Template & Guide â–º
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/download-free-music-split-sheet-template-and-guide

How To Submit Music For TV & Film â–º
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/how-to-submit-music-for-tv-and-film

Unsigned Advice: Music Production â–º

More Unsigned Advice â–º

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00:00​​​​ – Intro
00:50 – Music Distribution
01:22 – Set Up Royalty Splits
03:01 – Final Thoughts

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For artists who want to get 1 million legitimate views on a video, here’s how much it would cost 💸

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Video by D4 Music Marketing via YouTube
For artists who want to get 1 million legitimate views on a video, here’s how much it would cost 💸

Personally, I wouldn’t recommend spending money on ad campaigns to reach 1 million views, but here’s roughly how much it would cost and shows the monetary value of going viral.

Before you leave angry comments saying views aren’t the same thing as impressions, in general, you’d be correct but this is only meant to be a way to roughly estimate the cost for 1 million views.

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