After being crowned the winner of the televised music competition Nashville Star in 2003, Arkansas native Buddy Jewell took the world of country music by storm with his tender, heartfelt voice that gained him millions of fans nationwide.
Two albums down the road, the show that won him a record deal with Sony based Columbia Records also ended up costing him his deal in 2005 when Jewell and the label parted ways for financial purposes.
As long as I was an artist on Sony Records, Nashville Star was going to get half of what the label was making on me, Jewell explains. It didnt make good business sense for Sony to keep pouring money down a hole that they were only getting half of their money back on.
With his fan base stronger than ever, Jewell continued to tour and spread the word of his music.
A lot of my fans have told me hey, we know you dont have a deal right now but we want you to keep making music and keep making records, says Jewell.
Jewell decided to try his hand in the independent music scene in early 2008 when he formed his own label Diamond Dust Records.
Its all me, the singer says with a chuckle. Im the President, Secretary, and the Janitor you name it! Theres a lot of peace in the freedom of having all of the control. Im not opposed to another record deal, but its kind of nice being my own boss.
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After being crowned the winner of the televised music competition Nashville Star in 2003, Arkansas native Buddy Jewell took the world of country music by storm with his tender, heartfelt voice that gained him millions of fans nationwide.
Two albums down the road, the show that won him a record deal with Sony based Columbia Records also ended up costing him his deal in 2005 when Jewell and the label parted ways for financial purposes.
As long as I was an artist on Sony Records, Nashville Star was going to get half of what the label was making on me, Jewell explains. It didnt make good business sense for Sony to keep pouring money down a hole that they were only getting half of their money back on.
With his fan base stronger than ever, Jewell continued to tour and spread the word of his music.
A lot of my fans have told me hey, we know you dont have a deal right now but we want you to keep making music and keep making records, says Jewell.
Jewell decided to try his hand in the independent music scene in early 2008 when he formed his own label Diamond Dust Records.
Its all me, the singer says with a chuckle. Im the President, Secretary, and the Janitor you name it! Theres a lot of peace in the freedom of having all of the control. Im not opposed to another record deal, but its kind of nice being my own boss.
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