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Manager & Indie Label Founder Jeff Catalez Speaks Out

"As the music business has contorted and shifted, there’s an amazing new playing field, where anyone with indicting music, a budget to hire the incredibly skilled and passionate former major. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hope For Indie Labels

Earlier this month the Knowledge Problem blog (Commentary on Economics, Information and Human Action) asked the question that many Hypebot readers think they already know the answer to – "Has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Label Trustkill Tries To Give Fans More

Rock indie label Trustkill  (Real Bands. Real Music. Real Life.) is bringing back old fashioned baseball-style trading card in a promotion that has kids buzzing about the label’s bands. Label. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CD Baby Releases Indie Download Sales Analysis

Digital Audio Insider did a nice analysis of figures posted by CD Baby on revenue received from various download services for the indie label product: Download Store Total Sales Percent. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/19/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Shout Factory Sends R&B Legend To Nashville

In an age where many established artists can’t find a place on the radio, smart record labels have to find creative ways to make an impact in the marketplace.  That’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 04/11/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)
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