A publishing and distribution deal from the same company - is it smart?

October 7, 2008
Bruce Warila in Understanding Record Labels

As an independent label, is it better to have a distribution and a publishing deal on the same major label?  Or is it better to have a different publisher to your major partner [label]?

I was asked this question by someone funding a small label.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Article originally appeared on Music Think Tank (https://www.musicthinktank.com/).