Originally Posted by Apexx

nothing.

you don't need a label to get your music into the major stores like the ones you mentioned.

only need a Distribuion deal. Distribution companies put your CD's in the stores - just like they do for the labels.

a "label" is nothing more than someoen who gets your songs recorded. Publishing is your advertising (videos, commerials, radio, tv etc) and Distrobution is pretty self explainatory.

read a thread in the LL called "why do you want to get signed". it sounds like it'll be a HUGE help to you right about now.