Though the Record Labels releases through a music distributor there are some important differences, namely:


Firespace Recordings Music Distributor
Do collect all revenue types Do not collect all revenue types
Do insert costs as recoupable Do not insert costs as recoupable
Do promote music Do not promote music
Do offer multi-track mixdown and mastering Do not (or very limited) mixdown and mastering
Do offer music industry advice and how to progress as artist Do not offer any music industry advice
Do offer very detailed and clean financial statements Do not offer very detailed and clean financial statements
Do negotiate remixes and use of your release Do not negotiate remixes and use of your release
Do help you out with demos Do not help you out with demos
Do forward and upload your release to the music publisher Do not forward and upload your release to a music publisher