You can. You will not be seen unless a label or some big name promotes you.
Radio? Forget about it. Big concerts next to big agents? Nope.
Thing is, breaking through or even is ever harder.
Radio? Forget about it. Big concerts next to big agents? Nope.
Thing is, breaking through or even is ever harder.
The other thing people seem to forget is that many of the original labels were talent agencies. The reason they promote anyone at all is to try and recoup the investment of supporting all of them. You don't have to empathize with record labels, but modern artists can absolutely "scale" without someone artificially inflating their popularity.
> they used to invest in artist development. Now they don't. Most spend very little on promotion
You seem to be claiming they are providing value.
It they aren't providing any value then artists should not sign up. If the are providing value then it's up to the artist whether or not that value is worth it.
Radio? who listens to radio now-a-days?