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Tracy Owusu Addo, the wife of Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, has explained why it is not advisable for her husband to sign on to an international record label.<\/p>\n
In a recent tweet by @shawnnybills, he suggested that Sarkodie gets an international record label to distribute his songs for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only thing we for tell @sarkodie to do is to let international label to distribute his works for the international market, like what Island records did to party and bullshit, Sony\/dice did to Highest album. We for enter that market,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n
\nThe only thing we for tell @sarkodie<\/a> to do is to let International label to distribute his works for the International market, like what Island records did to party and bullshit, Sony\/dice did to Highest album. We for enter that market<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0254d\u025b\u025bfo\u0254 bills (@shawnybills) December 15, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
However, in a string of replies to the discussion, Tracy explained that one loses the rights and a very large portion of their own streaming revenue if their music is distributed by a major record label.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you got ask yourself, is it worth it to be paid off a lump sum of money at once and then the label \u201ceats\u201d from your work for eternity or do it yourself and actually earn from your shows and streams in for the rest of your life?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
According to her, \u201call the big artists you see are paid off for their work which is good\u2026 but what is 1 million or even 10million dollars worth in 10yrs? Simple math\u2026 A million for a yr is ca. 83k a month and a 10mill in 10yrs is a million a year\u2026 what shows you can\u2019t even that money &\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
She also noted that a label you get the clout, recognition and numbers but that necessarily translate into money in the money an artist gets into their pockets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why you see a lot of artists still become broke after having so much success later on in life. Someone who owned 100mill can still be broke with all his\/her business, how much more someone who is paid off,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Tracy further stated that even with the lump sum payments that are given to the artistes by the record label, the artiste still has to pay for their own expenses \u201clike the private jet and cars and houses you see these artists riding around in\u2026 so at the end koraa might end up owing the label ooo!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBTW even with the lump sum payment you are given by the record label, you still have to pay for your own expenses like the private jet and cars and houses you see these artists riding around in\u2026 so at the end koraa might end up owing the label ooo!!!<\/p>\n