3. Benefits of Independent
• Freedom to be creative and express own
personal styles.
• They can range in sizes which means theyre
often more able to be responsive to changes
in trends etc.
• They have smaller staffs and tighter rosters, it
makes it easier for musicians to develop a
close relationship with people working on
their record.
4. Drawbacks of Independent
• Independent labels cannot
afford to produce the kind of
large scale business that major
labels can.
5. Drawbacks of Mainstream
• Less freedo to be independently creative as
there are creative teams that do the ‘creative
thinking’ for them.
• Major record labels can struggle to cope with
the changing music industry.
