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Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:02 pm
by savvypaul
An interesting article detailing how grime artists have topped the charts without the use of record labels, management and PR companies...

https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment ... abel/81323

Some possible lessons for the hifi industry?

Re: Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:21 pm
by CN211276
It seems to me that record labels and hifi dealers are facing a similar situation.

Re: Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:52 am
by George Hincapie
I think Adele is another example. She refuses to allow her tracks to be made available as offical downloads when a new album is released as well, so everyone has to buy the CD.