The document discusses how record labels are failing to properly develop artists. It provides perspectives from industry professionals that record labels should focus on developing artists' full potential through their music, but that this has been lost due to greed prioritizing profits over artistic growth. This void has hurt both artists and the industry's long-term success. The document advocates that developing artists enriches their lives and careers, produces higher quality music, and leads to greater financial returns for labels.

1. "The problem with record companies today is that
they don't spend time on developing the artist"-
http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/the+reality+of+artist+development+deals+at+major+labels
Sunday, October 13, 2013

2. "Record labels should be developing artists, that’s
their business"-
http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/the+reality+of+artist+development+deals+at+major+labels
Sunday, October 13, 2013

3. “Artist development is a lost art
because of a greedy industry that
has caused a giant void in the
market”.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47223993@N03/6294747607/

4. “I could never have
signed Prince today
in this atmosphere.”
-says Manager Owen Husney
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40936370@N00/4859191835/
Sunday, October 13, 2013

5. I have spent my entire life focused
on developing as an artist
“I have been helping
fellow artists to find
their way in
development since
becoming a producer
in 2005.
Sunday, October 13, 2013

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/amagill/362201147/
With proper
development artist’s
can have a lasting
career and the rest of
the industry can still
profit as usual.
Sunday, October 13, 2013

7. Convincing people that developing artists to their
full potential is not only beneficial to the artist but
the industry on a whole includes
1) Sharing opinions from seasoned, industry
professionals;
2) Show how recording, packaging and mailing
music to people is very expensive.
3) Show how profits are better with developed
artists.
Sunday, October 13, 2013

8. “The record
labels today want
it delivered on a
silver platter”
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9. “There is a huge difference between a hit
song and a hit career”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124370018@N01/7343154434/
Sunday, October 13, 2013

10. “Without development, I wouldn’t have seen
my potential or have a voice”- Mouthpiece James
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36196762@N04/4929686567/
Sunday, October 13, 2013

11. It is costly to record, package and mail music
to people, and a complete waste of time if the
product is not good.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/36613169@N00/
Sunday, October 13, 2013

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66299768@N00/2532626991/
Sunday, October 13, 2013

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/67589493@N00/166195826/
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15. Developing artists will enrich the
lives of everyone.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44345361@N06/5612099123/
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18. 1) By taking the time to help the artist to not
only understand the process of creating their
product but to take that knowledge and apply
it to their art leads to a much better finished
product; 2) It is very expensive to record,
package and mail music so spend it wisely;
and 3) Profits are much better overall with
“developed” artists.
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