Designer Ben Geier Gives Record Labels Logo Redesigns

Designer Ben Geier Gives Record Labels Logo Redesigns

Geier took design cues from the Batman Animated Series for these logos, and the results are delightfully gritty with a bit of retro charm.  read more

Found in: Culture, News

I Love My Label: Yep Roc Turns 15

I Love My Label: Yep Roc Turns 15

The past 15 or so years have been a weird time for the music industry, to say the least.   read more

Found in: Music, Features

Infographic: The Best Record Labels (2004-2011)

Infographic: The Best Record Labels (2004-2011)

Every year, a handful of albums seem to crop up on everybody's year-end list. But who are the labels behind those beloved albums? Do the same labels dominate year after year or is that crown getting passed around?  read more

Found in: Music, Features

Lookout! Records Closes Completely

Lookout! Records Closes Completely

Today is a sad day for record lovers. By now, most people have heard that Lookout Records-the foundational independent pop-punk label that played home to acts like Green Day, Operation Ivy, Rancid, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and The Donnas-has official closed.   read more

Found in: Industry, News

Copyright Provision Could Put Rights Back into Musicians' Hands

Copyright Provision Could Put Rights Back into Musicians' Hands

Plenty of artists have been taking advantage of the internet in efforts to establish artistic freedom from record labels. But as the New York Times reports, a provision of U.S. copyright law from the 1970s could be returning thousands of master recordings back into the hands of the musicians that produced them:  read more

Found in: Music, News

14 Artists Who Launched Their Own Labels

14 Artists Who Launched Their Own Labels

There are few relationships more delicate than those between an artist and a record label. Today, we look at 14 artists who decided they could do a better job running things on their own.  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day
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