THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS DIFFICULT TO ENTER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BAG OF MONEY OR POWERFULL CONTACTS. IT IS LIKE THE BIBLICAL CLASH BETWEEN DAVID AND GOLIATH. THE INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN WHO WANTS TO SELL THEIR MUSIC FACES AN UPHILL BATTLE.
ON ONE OCCASION MY GUITAR WAS STOLEN IN DALLAS AND I WAS UNABLE TO WORK. I HAD NO OTHER SOURCE OF INCOME! I HAD IN A BOX ONE THOUSAND COPIES OF MY ALBUM "GIVE JAH THE PRAISE". I TRIED TO GET THE LOCAL RECORD RETAILERS TO PLACE IT IN THEIR STORES. THE BIG CHAINS SAID "NO" BECAUSE I DID NOT BELONG TO ANY ESTABLISHED RECORD COMPANY. A FEW OF THE SMALLER STORES WOULD AGREE TO PLACE MY MUSIC IN THEIR STORE BUT ONLY ON THE BOTTOM SHELF! I BECAME ACUTELY AWARE THAT THE INDEPENDENT ROUTE, WHERE THE ARTIST IS IN CONTROL, WAS NOT GOING TO BE AN EASY ONE.