Mya Does Rolling Out magazine

You’ve been absent for a while on the music front. Why has there been such a long hiatus? I’ve never stopped doing music. I’ve created a label called Planet 9 and I released an album in Japan. I invested in my own studio and it cut the recording cost down 95 percent. I have my own in-house producers and they are not as expensive as an established producer. The return is greater and now I own my masters. I see six dollars per album sold versus 10 cents. You may not sell as many units because you don’t put as much money in promotions, but the returns are better.

With the decrease in album sales and the popularity of social networking sites, musicians can basically get their music out on their own. Are major labels becoming irrelevant? Labels are now doing 360 deals and gaining profits off of every aspect of an artist’s career. Labels invest more into breaking artists now. It makes sense for a new artist to sign to a major label for the exposure. But if you’re an established artist with an established fan base, you can produce a record by yourself and create a project from the ground up. The challenge is marketing and promotions. And you have more control of how your music will sound.

How did you become a part of the new season of ‘Dancing With the Stars?’ My agent brought it to the table and it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. There are two different styles of dance. There is ballroom and Latin dance. There are sub forms and that can go up to 15 dances. I’m not sure what I have ahead of me, but it’s something I’m not familiar with. It’s very structured dancing and you can’t really improvise.

Do you think women should have a waiting rule when it comes to sex? Personally, I usually don’t put a time rule on relationships because it’s all about how you feel about each other. I think women should have a waiting rule if they are looking for a long-term relationship. If she gives it up too soon, it gives the impression of something else. If you want a man to get to know you outside of your body, you have to demand the time. But there are women who are honest about wanting to be physical immediately. You should create your own rules. But if you want to get to learn someone outside of sex and earn his respect, there should be a waiting rule. You should know about their upbringing, their parents, and where they are in life. You need to know all the facts about this person before you take it to that level.

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