Hopeless/Sub City Records Sing A Different Tune
Nice piece in the LA Times about Hopeless/Sub City Records, punk labels that were founded and are run successfully on a premise other than searching the pot of gold at. Continue reading
New Hawthorne Heights Debuts At #3 Despite Victory’s Best (or Worst) Efforts
Despite loud posturing, a few dirty tricks and a whole lot of expensive old-school promo, Victory was only able to push Hawthorne Heights to #3 on Billboard’s Top 200 in. Continue reading
Indie Label Assoc. A2IM Calls For FCC Payola Probe
Last week A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) which represents more than 100 indie labels sent the FCC a letter urging the commission to investigate radio to see if. Continue reading
5 Hypebot Questions With Music Arsenal’s Jimmy Winter
Music Arsenal is a web based application that helps smaller indie labels keep track of contacts and data. Since founder Jimmy Winter spends his days working with indies, we thought. Continue reading
Victory Records Reaches New Highs…Or Is It Lows?
Indie Victory is known for its take no prisoners approach, but they may have reached new highs (or lows) recently with a message to their street team. Splashed across the. Continue reading
Profile Of Indie Label Association Head Don Rose
One of our favorite music writers Steve Morse of the Boston Globe has profiled president and original Rykodisc founder Don Rose: ‘There is very little cultural diversity represented any more. Continue reading
New Blog Chronicles “The Indie Music Vs. Technology Deathmatch”
Indie label entrepreneur Bill Wilson claims Hypebot was one of his inspiration for starting a blog. Even without the flattery No Revolution – The Indie Music Vs. Technology Deathmatch is. Continue reading
Internet Levels Playing Field For Indy Labels
Under the headline "The Net Is A Boon For Indie Labels" the New York Times gives a good overview of how new technologies and the Internet are leveling the playing. Continue reading
Plug Awards Celebrate Indies’ Best
The annual Plug music award nominations are out. Celebrating almost every permeation of the Indy alternative music scene, the nominations include such current "it" artists as Antony And The Johnsons,. Continue reading
How To Start A Label On A Shoestring And Sell Millions? Just Ask Victory’s Tony Brummel.
How do you start and run a record label on a relative shoestring that nurtures several acts that easily sell 500,000 copies each without much radio play, MTV, or expensive. Continue reading
