Indie Labels Demand Stronger FCC Action Against Payola
Last week, Don Rose the acing president of the American Association Of Independent Music label trade group wrote the FCC voicing Indie concerms regarding the slap on the wirst the. Continue reading
FanMail Case Study: Madison House/String Cheese’s Sci Fidelity Records
Case studies written by one of the parties directly involved can by nature be a bit self-serving. After all they have a point of view: they’re product works. FanMail Marketing’s. Continue reading
Warner Music Group To Buy Rykodisc
Warner Music is reportedly laying down $67.5 million to purchase indie label Rykodisc according The Hollywood Reporter. Founded by Don Rose in Salem, MA as a CD only re-issue label,. Continue reading
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
