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Hi everyone, this is my first posting to the list as a new member. It's good to see a list with people saying something interesting and different. Anyone who hasn't set up a label to release records, CDs etc might be surprised at how viable it is. Having recently been involved in starting and running a label for my own and other music, I can vouch for how simple it is, although there are definite (if small) problems along the way. Having been releasing records on a variety of labels in the past few years and having unfortunately had some bad experiences, I thought it would be worth trying to do it myself. Other bands I knew and whose music I liked joined in, making it a collective approach. Using GZ Media to manufacture vinyl and somewhere like Key to manufacture CDs is actually fairly cheap (CDs can work out at about 50p each inc artwork for 1000 copies). Independent distributors are relatively easy to find across the globe. Someone like Cargo in the UK will handle domestic and overseas markets. Other bands I know who've done this totally swear by it. V/Vm were one of my biggest encouragements and influences to do it, as James had great success within his niche and has certainly had widespread coverage for his releases. I've nothing at all against mp3 or other formats. I think they're essential - but they can co-exist happily with CDs/vinyl. I guess I'm just one of those people who likes a CD or record to be part of a complete package, where the artwork etc is an integral part of the release. The records that have had the most influence of what I do (stuff on 4AD, Factory, Warp) all have or had this. Just a thought, anyway. Scott PORTAL www.portal.freeuk.com MAKE MINE MUSIC portal*yellow6*schengen*epic 45*innerise*july skies*avrocar www.makeminemusic.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org