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In Reply to: The "benefit" DG offers is that THEIR name is on the CD, too... posted by John Marks on August 11, 2016 at 09:27:56:
Major labels like DG (or Bluenote in jazz) have been putting out plenty of mediocre or worse recordings for decades, and independent labels have released plenty of excellent music for decades. I guess some people still buy recordings released on particular labels due to a consistent and specific type of music/sound (a la ECM). But assuming what's in the OP is true, even labels' characteristic sound would no longer be in evidence - which of course could be an improvement in some cases.
The advantage big labels had was distribution. But since record/cd stores are damn near non-existent that advantage has been greatly diminished. Anybody can set up digital sales now at various vendors as well as their own sites, and if "classical" is anything like other idioms independent labels can also get their releases reviewed. Doesn't really matter much, since hardly anybody except rock/pop stars make a dime from recordings, especially if self-produced.
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- Maybe, if the buyer is ignorant enough. - Rick W 09:52:30 08/11/16 (1)
- That's why I said, "for now". - rbolaw 10:04:00 08/11/16 (0)
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