Do You Think There Will Ever Be A Black Owned Label That Will Rival Universal, Sony, Etc.? What would that look like to you???…🤔🧐🤨

that would rival? Not in the foreseeable future.

I’m Not Sure This Is A Really Interesting Question Though… 🤔🤔🤔

It would be impressive and a beautiful site to behold. Especially, if that hypothetically black owned label housed a diverse array of genres and artists.

It would be great for representation and shows that we're not only talented in Hip Hop, Jazz R&B/Soul, and Funk but in Country, Electronic, Folk, Alternative, Rock, Metal, and Punk. It could definitely tear down stereotypes and perceptions.

However, it could take a lot of funding, growth, expertise, and marketing to knock it out of the park. At the moment, I don't honestly that the industry is ready for it right now but definitely in the future I can see it.

I think it’s unlikely unless the music industry collapses and rebuilds again.

Since Sam Cook, black artists/moguls have struggled to create a major independent label for obvious reasons.

LVRN the only one i can think of and it’s an umbrella under Interscope

Record labels won’t exist in their current form ten years from now. If anything, TikTok or Apple will have more control/distribution know how than record labels.

never. end of thread

In reality there's only 3 major labels anyway (Sony, Universal & Warner) with the rest being subsidiaries under the big 3, it's gonna take hell to freeze over in order for the music industry to actually grow and change from the monopolized hellscape it's become, let alone to get a Black-owned major, unfortunately

Cash Money lol

Sir

No 💯

Absolutely not 💯

Tyler Perry is going to buy Universal

gamma

larry jackson’s label

no, not to rival the big 3 (sony, universal, warner)

I don’t see why not.

Just study Suge, D*** Griffey (SOLAR), Percy Miller, Clarence Avant,Berry Gordy, Sylvia Robinson,
Andre Harrell, Earl E-40, JT Get Low, J prince, Tony Draper & you have substantial blueprints

But you aren’t going to have it if you give up on a record after a few hours of its release. Which is the common trend you see day in & day out.

You have to believe in your records. The reason Motown was so successful because they didn’t stop moving to get their artists heard

They would do Revue shows from city to city instead of focusing on one person. Everyone would compete on that stage

And they did that in the south, they had the entire world dancing. And they introduced us to what an artist or songwriter could do for the world. And Motown wouldn’t stop with just touring, they had constant promotions happening

Look how long before Marvin became a superstar. Everyone counted him out, they joked he was the one who would sell the least.

But it’s not going to happen just by posting on twitter or ig the record is out and put a music video on youtube. You have to be willing to fight tooth and nail for your investment

Those are public companies so do you mean like a majority shareholder or a CEO or what

Reminder Jay sold Tidal after promoting it that way for years

it’s happening right now

sexyy red is on a black owned major
as well as usher

"major"

is it not

They have the capital to attempt it. They don't have the marketshare yet. That's a big gap

Excellent post man!!!…Def livin’ up to your name…I always think of Barry Gordy and Motown and how he would have listening parties for a record and have a vote on whether a song was a hit or not…the South and the aforementioned you spoke of def showed the blueprint!!!…

The only time is NOW!!!…

The funding is already there I believe…this is somethin’ I’m not sure if can be done out in the open for obvious reasons but f*** it…it’s gon’ have to happen!!!…