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Marty McFly , I agree with your points about getting signed vs independent. The game has completely changed. A&R's are obsolete , majors no longer search underground clubs and listen to hundreds of demo's a day..they wait for artists to establish a huge sound cloud, reverb nation etc following. They look for artists that are regionally touring with success..and most importantly they look for artists who have all the business aspects covered.i.e. all instrumentals have proper SRC copywriter's from the library of congress, all lyrics and instrumentals are properly published via ascap or bmi..basically they want all the work done so they can come in and fuck you with a bap ass deal for the majority of your publishing rights in exchange for distribution. IMO if you have the right team around you , using the web and social media tools, it will def pay more in the long run to distribute yourself, own your masters, and tour your ass off..guys like macklemore and wiz khalifa really have laid the blueprint down to maximize financial gain w/o a majot