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Hello - I've been sending this e-mail out to people who run small labels, so am posting it here just incase it would be of interest to anybody: "As someone who runs a small, experimental record label you'll be aware of the day to day difficulties of keeping up with things in the music industry. Every day it becomes more difficult for these kind of labels to exist - with the competition from the "major" labels stamping others into the ground. It is for this reason that I'm making the suggestion that any thought of competition be erased from the working practices of being a small label, with in its place a network of support between labels. It is necessary for the survival of all small, independent record labels that we remove the traditional market concept of competition and replace it with recognition, support and recommendation. Here is what I propose: a web-based directory of all participating small labels, arranged alphabetically and by genre. Each label listed will contain a small description of what the label offers, what artists are featured and URL/contact info. The directory will become a useful resource for the survival of all labels involved. The only thing participating labels would be required to do is place a small banner linking to the directory on one of the pages on their website. We will not ask you for any money at any time and your label will remain listed indefinitely on the directory, which should hopefully grow and grow as more labels become involved. If you wish to be listed on the directory please e-mail to mukowproductions@hotmail.com the name of your label, the URL of your site, a small description of what your label offers and the artists involved with it, and also your label logo in JPEG format. The directory should hopefully be online within the next few weeks, depending on the response. I hope you find this idea as potentially beneficial as we do. Thanks, Ergo Phizmiz MUKOW PRODUCTIONS." |
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wait, I don't know any non-electro fans that could even name a label their fav. band is on. why would labels need to band together? Someone like Equal Vison, which is the only label I follow, rocks me because they have good bands and they treat them right. The rest of the leeching labels trying to sign on the next pop sensation can suck me off. ------- did I rant about the wrong thing? If so, I just don't see why any label would care what another is doing. |
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nice idea, i hope it works out |
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sounds nice. although I don't think it would be much use to the general public. releases by small labels are something you kind of stumble across, more in recordstores than on the net, I think. |
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equal vision rocks |
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whoa, so you've heard of Coheed & Cambria? |
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yes, worst band i've ever heard |
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really. they are without a doubt the best band I've heard in 5 years. Their talent is limitless. The words tell a story, and while the live shows are hard to understand if you don't know the words, they rock nicely. The Second Stage Turbine Blade, their second album, is hands down the best album I've bought in recent memory, at least over 3 years time. |
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I don't mean to jack the thread either, what is it that small labels need to band together for? I love lots of small labels pushing out different sounds, if they all got together, they just might all sound the same. |
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humpf, no one answered any of the stated questions phooey |
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I don't think small labels helping to raise awareness of one another will necessarily change the music they release. |
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Coheed whines more than any band I've ever heard. I'm more into Give Up the Ghost and Bane |
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..both of which are coming here soon, sweet shit |
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doesn't sound like a bad idea - might benefit from doing so. |
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yeah, it's just a database. |
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It's a database wherein every label in it links to the database, providing a reference point to find other labels you might like. |
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dude you just want free advertising, get over it |
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Fair enough. But I've got quite a lot of response already from other labels. And who in the right mind in music business doesn't want free advertising? |
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that's what the internet and fileshares are for. :D |
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big labels can have as much advertising as they like (playing the same track 50 times a day on the radio till it drills into your fucking head) so small labels need all the advertising they can get. this idea has already happened in the north of england for rock bands and it's a good idea. unite. you have a cental location to find live events in the area and follow the bands you like. if you go out of the house and see things rather then sit on the net 24/7 downloading mp3 files then you may dig this. roy... get over yourself mate :> |
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Don't see the point of this. Some silly website ain't gonna make jack difference. Its like so? Fat Cat already have a site which provides support and info and its like so? Shit if someone wants to achieve something and they're determined enough thats all the support they need. Competition for fuck sakes is what makes the World go round! Thats why Warp have all the good artists and the rest scrabble around. Competition creates innovation pushes people to come up with novel ideas and approaches to gain market share. Or is this what this what this is suppose to be? Besides who cares major vs mini? Whatever. |
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this idea worked in the north for rock bands. compertition will always happen but what this guy is saying is rather then acting like no other label exists you can support each other and spread the word. it's just like rephlex and breakin putting a night on together or afx having a track on a compilation so people but it for that. it's another way for those who give a shit to find more. |
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, we might be interested! |
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Yeah I guess. Still I do hate it when people start to whine about the big guys 'cause at one point they were small guys. |
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but then the big guys want to get bigger and bigger to get more profit for the shareholders (when it gets to that point and it always does) rather then please people. only about four record companys run the uk charts. i guess thats not a problem if you like the music they shit out but you don't exactly get a lot of choice in the uk because of this. emi, bmg and so on can afford to 'fund' the radio stations so their shit gets plaid 50 times a day, others can't. emi, bmg and sony rip off the artists they sign and often if they don't shift the right amount the artists are landed in debt. if not they get like 1% of the profit. loads of groups fall for this shit, it's a big scam. |
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