Music advice more valuable than sharon Osbourne can give a musician

Since very young, Sharon Osbourne It is in contact with the world of musical management. Born in 1952, the manager and wife of Ozzy Osbourne It is the daughter of Don Ardenfounder of Jet Records and entrepreneur of names like Gene Vincent (with whom it started working still in 1960), Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, SMALL FACES, Electric Light Orchestra (LINK) and Black Sabbathof which Ozzy was part.

Don is credited as one of those responsible for Sabbath’s decision to dismiss Ozzy at the time immersed in addictions in 1979. In the same period, the singer began to date Sharon, who also took his father from the play and began to command the artist’s career. Arden died in 2007 without forgiving his daughter.

The fact is that, from the 1980s, the couple built a true empire, not only around Ozzy – which in itself became a strong media figure, television personality, “name” festival (Ozzfest) And much more – but also from Sharon, the mind behind her husband’s trade initiatives. With her own company, she managed the careers of Motörhead, Gary Moore, Lita ford, SMASHING PUMPKINSbetween others.

So if Sharon Osbourne decides to give advice on a musical career, it is worth listening. In an interview with Music Business UKthe tip she gave was: never give up the rights of her compositions, especially publishing. In the music industry, this part is responsible for managing and promoting the works of an author. She explains:

“Never leave the editorial part aside, at least until you get to the point where you think of retiring, and then sells everything through a fortune. Why? You can analyze where your compositions can end. You can earn a few million each time your music is used in an advertisement. Other people can make a cover of your music and succeed with a song that did not burst with you.”

Sharon’s Council, of course, is more directed to consolidated artists whose catalogs generate greater interest. However, younger composers should also take this into consideration.

“I know many artists who are hired by record labels, and they want their musical editorial rights. It should be: ‘F#Do, not even thinking’.”

Record labels do not worry about artists, according to Sharon Osbourne

Within the same theme, another point highlighted by Sharon Osbourne is what she sees as a lack of concern of the record labels about the artists. For the businesswoman, the seals do not think about the long -term development of musicians – at least these days.

“Today there is no development in the record labels. They take everything from the artists. There is no record label developing artist. The departments of A&R [artista & repertório] They simply go to the internet. And that. They take their rights, their products and everything else. And all they do is press, distribute and tidy streams for their songs. Most record labels own streaming anyway. This whole thing from: ‘I have a billion streams, it’s amazing’ … Well, you’re gaining less than a penny for a stream. It is degrading the music of an artist. ”

Finally, the businesswoman remembered how her trajectory was marked to face other large companies. For this, an example: the creation of Ozzfest, the Itinerant Festival of Ozzy Osbourne, only occurred because the Lollapalooza He rejected the singer in one of his editions. “I thought, ‘F#Dase, we will do our own traveling metal festival,’ something that did not exist at the time, and it was an opportunity for many younger bands to play for huge audiences.”concluded.

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