@lilbadsnacks Because it IS a second class citizen. Its an accompaniment to singing or dialogue. I say this as a producer. Club music and classical are pretty much the only exception and that's because they're experiential.
@goodkarmadao I don’t think there is a one size fits all. Different artists need different levels of involvement from a label. The one consistent necessity of almost all artists however is the freedom and time to develop and naturally evolve without the fear of being dropped.