Independent Labels

Steven Franks

Stevens beats and his name continue to grow in the industry. Today, he now has credits with Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Ariana Grande, and Avant to name a few.

Steven Franks, from Minneapolis MN, began working with CSP Music Group as a staff producer in 2009. Having already created a name for himself in Minneapolis, Christopher Starr first linked up with Steven by having him submit tracks that independent artist working with CSP Music Group could choose from. The request for his tracks rose steadily as more and more artist became aware of his talents.

CSP Music Group: The Hidden Truth behind Artists in Today's Industry. Why you Profit Staying Independent

Beanie Sigel, former artist signed to Rocafella Records, conducted an interview that was unseen by many up until recently. In the interview, Beanie said the same thing DMX, Left Eye, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and many other artist have been saying for years, “Artist don’t make money.”

He says artists only make a few CENTS per album they sale. On top of that, they have to pay for their own music videos, lawyers, accountants and more. That leaves the artist with as much money as some people who work 9-5 jobs.

CSP Music Group: Damon Dash on why it Profits to stay Independent

CSP Music Group is an independent record label and production company that caters to recording artists. We are the new approach to artist who want creative control of their projects and are disillusioned by the politics involved with major labels. The new generation of music-makers are following in the footsteps of pioneers such as Mackelmore and Adele who are proving that artists of today no longer need the financial backing of the major record label.