I'm Not Really Interested In Participating In

Make No Mistake About It: Once A Band Has Signed A Letter Of Intent, They Will Either Eventually Sign A Contract That Suits The Label Or They Will Be Destroyed

In Terms Of Other People's Perception Of Me, That's Their Business. There Are People Who I Have Never Met But, For Whatever Reason, I Am Certain That These People Are Jack-offs. I've Never Met Billy Joel, But I'm Absolutely Convinced He's An Asshole. I Can't Justify That Opinion, That's Just What I Think. But My Opinion About Billy Joel Isn't Going To Affect Him In The Slightest. In The Same Way, I Am Sure There Are People Out There Who Are Completely Convinced That I Am An Asshole, For Whatever Reason. They Might Even Feel More Justified Than I Feel About My Presumptive Opinion Of Billy Joel.

The Band Cannot Sign To Another Label Or Even Put Out Its Own Material Unless They Are Released From Their Agreement, Which Never Happens.

Find People Who Think Like You And Stick With Them. Make Only Music You Are Passionate About. Work Only With People You Like And Trust. Don't Sign Anything.

Record Labels, Which Used To Have Complete Control, Are Essentially Irrelevant. The Process Of A Band Exposing Itself To The World Is Extremely Democratic And There Are No Barriers. Music Is No Longer A Commodity, It’s An Environment, Or Atmospheric Element. Consumers Have Much More Choice And You See People Indulging In The Specificity Of Their Tastes Dramatically More. They Only Bother With Music They Like.