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What Is a 360 Deal — and Should Artists Sign One?
Every artist eventually hears the term "360 deal" across the negotiating table. It is one of the most debated contracts in modern music — praised by labels as a
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Major Label vs Independent Label: Which Is Right for You?
Every artist eventually faces the same question: chase a major label deal, or build with an independent label? There is no universally right answer. The best ch
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How Record Labels Work: What Labels Actually Do for Artists
Many artists dream of getting signed without fully understanding what a label actually does. A record label is a company that turns creative work into commercia
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Tips Industries: Bollywood Music Label Journey
Tips Industries — now known as Tips Music — is one of India's most enduring music companies. Founded by two brothers in 1975, it journeyed from selling vinyl re
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Saregama: India's Oldest Music Label and Its Catalogue
Before Bollywood had music labels, before cassettes, before radio — there was the Gramophone Company. Saregama, India's oldest music label, began operations in
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Zee Music Company: Bollywood Music Powerhouse
Zee Music Company (ZMC) went from a standing start in 2014 to becoming one of India's biggest music labels in just a few years. Owned by Zee Entertainment Enter
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YRF Music: Yash Raj Films' Music Label Story
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is one of Bollywood's most powerful production houses. For decades, the music of its films was released by other labels — most notably the
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T-Series: How India's Biggest Music Label Was Built
T-Series is India's largest music record label, and one of the most powerful music companies in the world. It runs one of the biggest YouTube channels on the pl
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Warner Music Group: History and Key Artists
Warner Music Group (WMG) is the third member of the music industry's "Big Three." Its story is inseparable from Hollywood: it began as a film studio's side proj
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Sony Music Entertainment: History and Global Reach
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is the second-largest global music company, standing alongside Universal and Warner as one of the industry's "Big Three." Its roo
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