Taylor Swift Walked Away From a 'Major Record Deal' at the Start of Her Career

Luke Combs Explains Why Being Passed Up By His Record Label Ended Up Making Him A Ton Of Money

Let this be a lesson to all the aspiring artists out there. While it’s definitely changed over the past decade or so, it seems like there’s still this commonly-held belief that the best way to become a superstar in country music is to get a deal with a major label. And that’s not to say that there aren’t benefits to getting a record deal: Labels have deep pockets and decades of experience in the music industry, as well as connections that are in…

Taylor Swift Walked Away From a 'Major Record Deal' at the Start of Her Career

Taylor Swift scored a record deal when she was still a teenager. This was a huge accomplishment, and not just because she was so young. Despite this, she decided to walk away from the deal after just a year. She shared why she felt that this was the right move for her career, even in its earliest stages. Taylor Swift walked away from a record deal in the earliest days of her career When Swift was 13, she landed a development deal with RCA. “A de…