How do you push cracking America with several tours in the UK while international fans constantly ask for dates in other countries? Little Mix could have broken the US if their label actually gave them some decent promotion instead of making them tour in the UK over and over, better singles and a tour there. Their opening act for Ariana during the Dangerous Woman Tour could have been a perfect opportunity. No More Sad Songs ft. MGK could have gotten top 10 with the right exposure, even the feature is smart as he was popular there at the time after "Bad Things". While it may be true no pop act gets true freedom, they've gotten less writing credits over the course of Salute to Glory Days. I don't believe Little Mix themselves want to "work like dogs" to get worldwide super stardom.
It's obvious Syco is treating them poorly as they don't care about them & they're trying to get as much money out of them as possible, which is a shame because they're very talented and have amazing potential.