{"id":1214628,"date":"2022-10-01T18:59:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T18:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/01\/epixode-shares-why-top-ghanaian-artists-are-missing-on-international-record-labels\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T18:59:40","slug":"epixode-shares-why-top-ghanaian-artists-are-missing-on-international-record-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/01\/epixode-shares-why-top-ghanaian-artists-are-missing-on-international-record-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Epixode shares why top Ghanaian artists are missing on international record labels \u00bb \u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-well-known-reggae-dancehall-recording-artist-and-creative-director-theophilus-nii-arday-otoo-known-ell-as-epixode-has-shared-why-most-top-ghanaian-artists-are-not-signed-on-international-record-labels\">Well-known reggae dancehall recording artist and creative director Theophilus Nii Arday Otoo known ell as Epixode has shared why most top Ghanaian artists are not signed on international record labels.<\/h2>\n<p>During an interview with Amansan Krakye on Kastle FM, Epixode disclosed that most artists who have put the flag of Ghana on the map with their music are independent artists pushing their way to the top. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Baba Sadiq resigns from 3Music Networks as CEO\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He stated \u201cHave you noticed that the names which are taking Ghana music somewhere are all independent artistes but the question is how are they able to do that?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the labels are not able to do that and our system isn\u2019t set such that it will support every part of the creative industry in the sense that if a manager takes it upon himself to help you that\u2019s not a label,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He told Amansan Krakye the host \u201cAll these labels that you mentioned I stand to be corrected that most of these artistes on these international labels like universal records, Sony  are distribution deals and not 360 deals\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>Epixode advised young and upcoming artists also to try hard to make it in the music space to study how the international record labels work. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Staying relevant in the industry comes with sacrifices \u2013 Tic Tac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He advised on the Kastle Drive Show \u201cThese are some of the things upcoming artistes need to teach ourselves because there is a whole difference when it comes to dealing with labels. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think Sarkodie has ever been approached with any of these deals but maybe personally looking at where he sets his mind but maybe the label isn\u2019t ready to push him like that,\u201d he explained on the show.<\/p>\n<p>Source: www.ghbase.com<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; Well-known reggae dancehall recording artist and creative director Theophilus Nii Arday Otoo known ell as Epixode has shared why most top Ghanaian artists are not signed on international record labels. 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