That's true, a great number of bands don't even want to get involved with studios, and when signing bonuses become a thing of the past (artists will be asked to take more and more of the back end), there's not even much incentive for a good band to work with a studio.
But where does that leave the individual talent? Someone who is a good singer but has no good backup, or someone who is a good instrument player but with no vocalist.....or a group already formed but with no good producer....these people have to find each other. Studios are great at that. So are agents and managers, but they have to get paid too, and need studio funds to bring people together.
Yes, independent bands can function without a studio, but their creativity has to overcome the limitations of the technology available to them (that they can afford) and a lack of professional connections.
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