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-&lt;p&gt;Much of what we're going to say regarding the realities that an independent band faces goes against conventional understandings of how things work. We're going to provide you with a lot of links to articles, so you can research it for yourself.&lt;/p&gt;
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-&lt;p&gt;Here's the summary:&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Much of what we're going to say regarding the realities that an independent band faces goes against conventional understandings of how things work. We're going to provide you with a lot of links to articles, so you can research it for yourself.&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Major Label contracts&lt;/b&gt; are &lt;i&gt;viciously&lt;/i&gt; unfair to musicians. Do not try to get signed to one.&lt;/li&gt;
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-    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;You can�t get played on commercial radio&lt;/b&gt; because the rule is &quot;pay for play.&quot; It costs a lot of money to get your album played on the radio. They usually ignore small labels, or unsigned bands.&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Here's the summary:&lt;/p&gt;
-    &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ticketmaster, Clear Channel&lt;/b&gt;, and other similar groups have made it extremely difficult to play at large live venues.&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;&quot;&gt;�������� &lt;b&gt;Major Label contracts&lt;/b&gt; are &lt;i&gt;viciously&lt;/i&gt; unfair to musicians. Do not try to get signed to one.&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If the above is all news to you then you should really read on for the full story. It�s quite a wake-up call.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p&gt;�&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:right;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/page/Major_Labels_Major_Ripoff&quot;&gt;Next: Major Labels: Major Ripoff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;&quot;&gt;�������� &lt;b&gt;You can�t get played on commercial radio&lt;/b&gt; because the rule is &amp;quot;pay for play.&amp;quot; It costs a lot of money to get your album played on the radio. They usually ignore small labels, or unsigned bands.&lt;/p&gt;
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+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;&quot;&gt;�������� &lt;b&gt;Ticketmaster, Clear Channel&lt;/b&gt;, and other similar groups have made it extremely difficult to play at large live venues.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p&gt;�&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;If the above is all news to you then you should really read on for the full story. It�s quite a wake-up call.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align:right;&quot;&gt;�&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align:right;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;../../../../wiki/page/Major_Labels_Major_Ripoff&quot;&gt;Major Labels: Major Ripoff&lt;/a&gt; &amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p&gt;�&lt;/p&gt;