Musicians Severely Mistreated By Their Record Labels

[TMC]

The music industry is notoriously tough on artists, even the greats. Here are just some of the musicians who wished they'd read the fine print on their contracts and the predatory labels who were glad they didn't.

• Johnny Cash | 0:00
• Tom Petty | 1:38
• Courtney Love | 2:57
• Kesha | 4:00
• Aaliyah | 5:07
• Linkin Park | 6:45
• Neil Young | 7:45
• Tommy James and the Shondells | 9:02
• Little Richard | 11:09
• Big Star | 12:49
• Billy Joel | 13:56
• Van Morrison | 15:12
• The Chicks | 16:59

[JO Sweet Heart]

I am surprised to see LeAnn Rimes, Tim McGraw, and Toby Keith not included in a clip like this one.

God bless you and Tim and LeAnn always!!!

Holly (a girl who forever misses Toby)

[Hawkee]

When you get the general picture I cannot figure out why Leann Rimes signed with Curb Records in the first place and what I think the logical answer is that since she was only 13 at the time Leann Rimes knew Curb Records would offer her a good deal since other record labels said she was too young. But the one thing Curb Records did that ruined Leann Rimes's career was not give her album Twisted Angel enough promotion and made her release the I Need You album without her permission. In general if you are a music artist becoming big and making your mark Curb Records is a label to avoid at all costs

[JO Sweet Heart]

^^^ Not every act was screwed by the company. Sawyer Brown, and Jo Dee Messina, Rodney Atkins, and Lee Brice owe their success to Curb.

God bless you and each act always!!!

Holly

[ThisLittlePiggy]

Vanilla Ice – SBK Records

[ThisLittlePiggy]

Prince – Warner Bros. Records