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RCRD LBL Upate & Reaction

  • Read our full coverage of the launch here.Rcrdlbl_2
  • All free downloads from the ad supported start up will will be DRM free mp3’s.
  • Wired has an interview with one of the label’s founders Peters Rojas who also started Engadget and Gizmodo. (here) 

COMMENTARY
I question if this will turn out to be a new model for launching a band.  Sure, a single song could get attention and spread virally.  But does passing around a free mp3 really lead to band branding and fan loyalty?

It’s a place for a band to start of course, but is the RCRD LBL really a record label or just an evolved mp3 blog?

READER REACTION
"RCRD LBL is trying to be too many things: a music blog, a social network, a music provider and a record label…" – Marc Cohen

"I can’t really discern whether they are trying to be a tastemaker or what. Including Turntablelab certainly gives it that slant. But of course, I will always just, ya know, surf Turntablelab.com." – Ethan Bauley

"I love the whole "2.0" thing – I’m gonna start calling my kid Jake 2.0 – ‘cos after all – it was me that provided the "content" – so to speak!" – Andrew

"…I almost got a seizure from the flickering of all the damn widgets re-loading…
I didn’t see much that made me want to come back." – Captain Wrong

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  1. I think we are far from figuring out what the “new model” is. Seems like we hear about something new like this every week while established artists are still killing it on first week CD sales. I am just sad no one is fighting for physical media anymore.

  2. I think we are far from figuring out what the “new model” is. Seems like we hear about something new like this every week while established artists are still killing it on first week CD sales. I am just sad no one is fighting for physical media anymore.

  3. I think we are far from figuring out what the “new model” is. Seems like we hear about something new like this every week while established artists are still killing it on first week CD sales. I am just sad no one is fighting for physical media anymore.

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