Independent record label

An independent record label or indie record label is a record label that operates without the funding of or outside major record labels. Many bands and musical acts begin their careers on independent labels.

Overview

The boundaries between major and independent labels, and the definitions of each, differ from commentator to commentator. The traditional definition of a "major" record label is one that owns its own distribution channel. Some independent record labels, in particular those with successful performing artists, sign dual-release agreements (and make other deals) with major labels and may rely to some extent on international licensing deals, distribution agreements, and other arrangements with major record labels. Major labels may also wholly or partially acquire independent labels.

Other nominally "independent" labels are started (and sometimes run) by major label artists but are still owned at least in part by the major label parent. These spin-off labels are also frequently referred to as vanity labels or "boutique labels" and are intended to appease established, powerful artists and/or to give them latitude in discovering and promoting new talent.

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Billboard 13 Aug 2018

Over two decades ago, when Set Free Richardson, then-director of entertainment marketing for And1 Basketball, first met Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, the rapper was signed to ’90s indie rap label Rawkus Records and recording his first solo album, Black on Both Sides. Through the years, the pair worked alongside each other on music projects and products with companies like EA Sports, Adidas and UGG ... 11 issue of Billboard....

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Why Edinburgh is the best city for pop fans

The Independent 13 Aug 2018

Every corner in Edinburgh has an echo. The brick vaults, recesses and chambers of the Cowgate, the quaysides and waterways of Leith, the wynds and alleyways that funnel from the High Street - and all lead to taverns, pubs, clubs and venues where you can find musicians rehearsing, tuning-up and playing ... The address was once the counter-culture epicentre for Fast Product Records, the country’s most celebrated 1970s indie label ... Rip It Up....

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Music festival returns to Fremont State Lakes for second year

Fremont Tribune 11 Aug 2018

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Sweet Soul Music and the Low Down Dirty Blues at the Montreal Jazz Festival

All About Jazz 11 Aug 2018

By DAVE KAUFMAN ... The music draws on classic soul, gospel, blues and indie-rock ... The Gulf Coast soul label is meant to suggest that they are also the product of Houston's remarkably rich musical tapestry which includes reggae, salsa, gospel, rock and so forth ... She even recorded an album in the 90s on the indie-rock label, Sub Pop) ... Arcade Fire are a Montreal based indie-rock band with broad popularity and they are a phenomenal live band ... ....

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Music Biz Slams Citi Report on Industry & Artist Revenue as 'Inconsistent,' 'Inaccurate': Analysis

Billboard 10 Aug 2018

“It moves between these descriptions of aggregate revenues across the industry, and then framing those numbers as if it’s representative of an individual artist’s career, and that’s just not true,” comments one indie-label source ... “Maybe an artist signed to an indie label gets a better deal, or maybe U2 has a better touring arrangement....

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Maja, Urbandub in Cebu tomorrow

Sun Star 10 Aug 2018

Urbandub is the first indie band in the Philippines to release albums nationwide with the assistance of a major label. The label also featured Urbandub in a Pinoy rock compilation entitled “Full Volume,” with a remake of Sade’s “No Ordinary Love.” The band ......

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How Shooter Jennings Mixed Outlaw Country, Nerdy Cool on New Album

Rollingstone 10 Aug 2018

“People were like, ‘What in the fuck? He’s on drugs.’ The crowds started dwindling,” says Jennings, who was running increasingly low on funds without a major label behind him. His last release for the now defunct Universal South was a 2009 hits collection and he put out Black Ribbons and subsequent LPs on his own indie label, Black Country Rock....

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How Shooter Jennings Mixes Outlaw Country, Nerdy Cool on New Album

Rollingstone 10 Aug 2018

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Teenage Fanclub: the story behind their brilliant Creation-era albums – and the time Liam mimed an ...

NME 10 Aug 2018

The Glasgow indie band's five classic albums on the Creation label (albeit one that eventually came out on Sony) are reissued today in lavish vinyl editions ... They didn’t really have any money at the time and at least one of [label heads] Alan McGee or Dick Green remortgaged their home to pay for recording sessions....

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Village Voice 10 Aug 2018

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You could see the next big thing perform in Macon this weekend

The Telegraph Macon 09 Aug 2018

Indie Live Show perfectly suits the Douglass Theatre’s legacy of giving new artists a chance to perform and potentially step on to stardom. “That’s one reason we’re so happy to get the Douglass for our Macon show,” said Devon Sawyer, Atlanta-based owner of Indie Live Shows and entertainment entrepreneur with a bent toward helping independent artists ... “That’s pretty much what my company and Indie Live Show is about ... Indie Live Show....

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Billboard 09 Aug 2018

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The Daily Californian 08 Aug 2018

Bell House is the second LP from Kansas City indie pop band Shy Boys, a band self-described as two brothers and three best friends ... These artists achieved recognition through underground magazines and basement record labels, and Shy Boys is a product of the contemporary analog of these exchanges. Bandcamp and internet ordering are allowing indie labels to have a wider reach than their physical locales....

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