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# Who Needs a Record Label?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/who-needs-a-record-label/
- Published: 2013-05-14T09:25:27.000Z
- Updated: 2013-05-14T09:25:27.000Z
- Description: Have you been wondering if you should be pursuing a record label or whether you're just wasting your time? There has never been a better time to be an independent. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/05/who-needs-a-record-label.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Music Business, Music Marketing, Music Think Tank, Startups & Funding, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

[![Record-label](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017eeb23a29e970d-150wi "Record-label")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017eeb23a29e970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Have you been wondering if you should be pursuing a record label or whether you're just wasting your time? There has never been a better time to be an independent musician but you have to know what your goal is and you must have an informed and practical plan of action. **Mark Doyon** helps sort through your best bets on [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/who-needs-a-record-label.html?ref=hypebot.com). 

"You’ve heard the adage: if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. To succeed as an independent artist, build a versatile team or partner with an established group who can guide and assist you.

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([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/who-needs-a-record-label.html?ref=hypebot.com))

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