Behind the music: When artists are held hostage by labels

If a label refuses to issue a recording, it should be returned to the artist so that they can release it themselvesLast week, Amanda Palmer declared on her blog: "I am very happy to announce today that I have finally been released from my contract with Roadrunner Records." She went on to say that she hadn't been able to offer her music for free while signed, but now she was going to do just that in the hope that fans would instead donate money. "I think that artists should feel no shame while pa...

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