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From:
Jeff Waye
To:
idm
Date:
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:58:35 -0500
Subject:
Re: [idm] Labels/labelhopping
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<B61F8EE9.1957%ninjeff@generation.net>
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<200010271541.PAA58156@smtp.ixpres.com>
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I started up Ninja Tune over here because I thought it would mean limos and lots of drugs and sex and instead all I got was grey hairs and complete social retardation...but I fucking love it. I think it's great that people start labels. Just do it becuase you dig the tunes, don't ever do it with the intention that it's going to pay the bills. "we just wait for warp and ninjatune to find new artist for us to listen to?" exactly...hell no. If you're sitting on something great, put it out. Hey I only got $4000 in debt on my first label (Discreet/Indiscreet) and we managed to put out 7 records and have a good laugh. Small price to pay for the experience that it gained me and my partner at the time. Now I'm running Ninja and he's got a boss record store and distributor. Jeff on 10/27/00 6:38 PM, steve at saw123@ixpres.com wrote:
quoted 25 lines At 03:12 PM 10/27/00 -0400, Soel Griffin wrote:> >> At 03:12 PM 10/27/00 -0400, Soel Griffin wrote: >>> Recently, it seems that everybody(not just in the idm world, either)thinks >>> it's a good idea to start a label. Why? There seems to be no real diversity >>> between most of these new labels. Their compilations are all starting to >>> look the same(with many artists who aren't even on the label,except for >>> their track on said comp.) Imo, it's just not good for this "scene."(that's >>> what it is; we are on the idm list after all.) Maybe someone can enlighten >>> me... >>> >>> Soel. >>> >> >> >> Being one of those upstart labels your talking about I can give you a >> simple answer from my perspective. Did you stop to think that maybe people >> like myself love the music and that's why they start a label. Why is it >> "not good for (the) scene" to try and find (and promote) new artists? What >> do you suggest? >> we just wait for warp and ninjatune to find new artist for us to listen to? >> mabye i'm missing your point but one day you'll wish there where more >> upstarts around. >> >> -c >
quoted 13 lines Not to mention that many many people start labels to put out their own> Not to mention that many many people start labels to put out their own > stuff. Then it just kind of grows. I'm sure this is the case with a lot of > bands/artists. Not that I'm a fan but that's what ani de franco did and she > sold a crap load of records and has a successful label and lot's of majors > kicking themselve swishing they signed her.... > > steve > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >
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