Even though the music industry has improved regarding its treatment of recording artists, it still has a long ways to go.
I have loved music for as long as I can remember. As a child, my parents would always listen to the biggest hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Queen, The Beatles, and other classic rock bands while I was finding out about the music of Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson on my own. As I got older and found out that I could sing, I realized that I wanted to make music just like them a
nd that is still what I'm pursuing to this day.
However, I came to find out that the music industry isn't exactly what I had hoped it would be as a kid. My searches led me to articles and interviews where Kelly Clarkson talked about the fights she had with her record label regarding her music and career. I read post after post and listened to multiple podcasts where people talked about how the music industry interfered with their life and basically stabbed them in the back. I have also seen plenty of articles, especially recently, about artists saying that their labels are giving them more creative control or that they have gone completely independent. Truly, there is a shift taking place in the music industry that is starting to better favor the artist. However, even though the music industry has improved regarding its treatment of recording artists, it still has a long ways to go.
