1. "Mainly because the industry as a whole isn't unionized..." In response to In response to 0 Mon Nov-06-23 04:56 PM by CyrenYoung
..a complicated history (racism) helped divide what would likely be one of the largest unions in the world by now.
Although there are established unions for musicians, most professional performers opted to remain independent contractors (sounds crazy, but it was the only protection they had at the time in the face of racism). The threat of new technology (vinyl) allowing broadcasters/radio/labels to siphon their performance earnings and antitrust lawsuits led to the Department of Justice establishing consent decrees. Ironically, those very same consent decrees are what stand in the way of unionizing the industry.
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