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 the end of the rainbow.
In the first few years, Sub City donated funds to a diverse set of charities, but Posen says that the fans, many in their teens, wanted a more streamlined message about the issues closest to them, depression and teen suicide. In 2001, Sub City teamed with the hotlines, and it is now their major source of funding — although the label has given more than $600,000 to other charities, including the Women’s Justice Center and the Multiple Sclerosis Service Society.
It’s always amazing to see people and companies give back to the community that surrounds them. It goes beyond music, really could be any business doing this. Maybe someday all business’ will
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In the first few years, Sub City donated funds to a diverse set of charities, but Posen says that the fans, many in their teens, wanted a more streamlined message about the issues closest to them, depression and teen suicide. In 2001, Sub City teamed
with the hotlines, and it is now their major source of funding — although the label has given more than $600,000 to other charities, including the Women’s Justice Center and the Multiple Sclerosis Service Society.
It’s always amazing to see people and companies give back to the community that surrounds them. It goes beyond music, really could be any business doing this. Maybe someday all business’ will