Interview · moment 6 of 25
Labels, Independence, and the Music Industry Machine
from #223 - Lil Xan | The Tim Dillon Show · #223
4 min
Guest
Discussion of signing to Columbia Records, the pros of label resources like playlist placement versus staying independent, and how newer artists like Iann Dior and The Kid LAROI are blowing up despite not being able to tour during the pandemic.
- Cole Bennett and the Lyrical Lemonade connection launched his career into overdrive.
- He stayed independent for a good stretch before signing to Columbia Records.
- Tim asks whether new artists should go independent or sign to a label.
- Labels bring resources and playlist placement that independents can't easily get on their own.
- People from his small town wrote him off early; some came back once he got famous, others still hate his success.
- Tim compares dropping out of school to pursue music with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropping out.
- He got his mom's name tattooed on his forehead at 18, when face tattoos weren't yet common.
No JumperCole BennettColumbia RecordsIan DiorLil XanKid Leroy