Our Ethos
Building a better music industry, one artist at a time
Artist-First Values
100% Revenue to Artists
Every penny earned from your music goes directly to you. We don't take a percentage, we don't skim off the top. Your art, your earnings.
Zero Recoupable Costs
No debt. No advance to pay back. We cover the costs because we believe in you. You shouldn't start your career in the hole.
Complete Creative Control
Your music, your vision, your decisions. We're here to support and amplify, not to control or constrain.
Our Inspiration
Balanced Scale Media was founded on principles inspired by Steve Albini's seminal essay "The Problem with Music". His critique of the traditional record label model exposed the systemic exploitation of artists — advances that become debt, percentages that become theft, and contracts that become chains.
We're building an alternative. A label that exists to serve artists, not extract from them. A place where fairness isn't revolutionary — it's the baseline.
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If you're an artist who values integrity, creativity, and fairness, we'd love to hear from you.
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