Why Young Dolph Turned Down A 22 Million Dollar Record Deal!!

A signed artist Prose: immediately has access to financial commodities that an independent artist might take years to acquire, has way more exposure, marketing, promotions and can afford better producers, features with anyone since the label will back them and their albums will be distributed everyone not just locally or online.
Cons: the label tends to profit 5 times the amount as you and literally almost take all your money from both album sales and touring. You’re on a contract that will eventually end depending on who you are means you’re out of the game as well. You have deadlines, your music is influenced by corporate demands. Any money you given you usually have to pay back if not with interest.

Independent artist’s Pros: you are own bosses, you set your schedule how busy you are, how much work you do, who you collab with, freedom, subject matter basically everything. Eat the whole cake when you do tour, a vastly greater majority of the money earned goes to you (if you can get that far). Your contract doesn’t ever really end it’s just when you run out of money or Idea’s. If you can get a cosign like kendrick lamar or macklemore you take home a lot more money from album sales.
Cons: You’re on your own, no money from a major label to assist you for promotion and exposure, you might never actually become big enough to live out the dream. Your album is basically just released online and locally limiting your sales potential exponentially.