This is the kind of deal Scott would advise her to do. Haley has some buzz. And maybe her managment is up to developing a promotional plan. Plus, I think Haley wants to retain as much control as possible. The BIY video was a Haley-driven shoot.
Quote:Distribution Deals:
Distribution deals with a major labels, commonly referred to as P & D (pressing and distribution) deals, are usually given to artists or indie labels who have created a significant buzz for themselves. In this agreement, the label takes on the responsibility of making the artists’ music accessible to the public by pressing and distributing it to retail stores and throughout the internet. The artist is responsible for all other costs in a P & D deal. That includes any promotional costs, videos, radio, posters, wardrobe…everything.
The artist retains ownership of the masters. The distributing label almost never pays an advance and takes 20% to 25% of the profits made from music sales.
These deals are useless to artists who don’t have the adequate financial backing nor an effective promotional plan to drive fans to their product. In other words, your CD maybe be distributed by Sony, but it will collect dust on some Walmart shelf, if you don’t know shit about running an indie label or promoting a record.
Artists and indies that have their street and internet grind together, find that they can do well without a distribution deal, but this takes an extreme amount of hard work and discipline.
http://www.indiehiphop.net/4-types-of-record-deals/
Given limited resources, what you choose to promote seems key. Haley hasn't had much luck in choosing singles. I wonder if some of that is because her judgment of songs is influenced by her view as a musician. By that, I mean she appreciates things about a song that a general audience doesn't. Such as an unusual structure or the skill it takes to execute.
If this is the type of deal Haley has, then it is interesting that John Burk was involved. And that they recorded to tape. They must see potential in the project.
