What people don't understand is the appearance of success is not the same as actual success. Going major these days is essentially dooming yourself in the long run, and take home way less. Don't be mislead, music biz is struggling, the ultimate struggle. I'm sure most major artists are being treated like Laface artists as a whole. 360 is no joke. Going Independant means you keep your masters, less hands in your money pie. 360 even snatches away touring, which has always been a strictly artist and band earning. INdependance is really the name of the game in most industrys. You may not see them in major media, that's paid for by majors, but they will get their check first.