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| WITHOUT RECORD COMPANY | WITH RECORD COMPANY |
| · Artist makes record. | · Artist makes record |
| · Artist pays for making record with loan from bank. Bank is federally regulated business. | · Artist pays for making record with money deducted from potential artist royalties. Record company is unregulated business, known for stealing from royalty accounts. |
| · Artist pays for all record pressing and therefore knows exactly how many were pressed | · Record company presses record and will not allow artist to audit how many are pressed |
| · Artist collects all money from sale of recording | · Record company collects all money from sale of record |
| · Artist receives all money beyond expenses if there is any | · Artist receives between zero and 25% of amount of money made on records the company decides to admit it pressed |
| · Artist devotes full effort possible to marketing and promotion of record | · Record company markets and promotes the record if it feels like it |
| · Artist collaborates with whatever other musicians he or she wishes | · Artist collaborates with whatever other musicians the record company allows |
| · If artist is inspired by another's music, he/she adapts it (creative process); artist must pay for "rights" | · If artist is inspired by another's work, he/she has to beg permission and may be told "No"; artist must pay for "rights" |
| · Artist owns copyright and controls future use of recording | · Record company owns copyright and controls future use of recording |
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