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Mark_TS · 01-27-2008, 01:13 PM

Tulsa*, Yeasayer, Kate Tucker, Black Mountain, Blockhead, Goldfrapp, Gay and Terry Woods, Evenscense, Azam Ali, to name a few of the groups whom ive bought of late.
(YEASAYER is a group to watch)

I was always puzzled how these small labels could have the elaborate packaging that many do.

It was explained to me . The label/artist gets a whopping 50% of retail vs. what I was told that the Majors take 75%-or more.

Plus there just isnt much new, exciting or risk-taking from the major labels these days-but they blame lackluster sales on pirating-which is bunk.

*funniest label name: Park the Van records;
You should give all of the above a listen be it from iTunes or Amazon

01-27-2008, 01:13 PM	#1 of 5
Mark_TS Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Local Time: 08:56 PM Local Date: 08-21-2008 Posts: 2,156	Ya know-I noticed that I am buying more indie label music than major label these days Tulsa, Yeasayer, Kate Tucker, Black Mountain, Blockhead, Goldfrapp, Gay and Terry Woods, Evenscense, Azam Ali, to name a few of the groups whom ive bought of late. (YEASAYER is a group to watch) I was always puzzled how these small labels could have the elaborate packaging that many do. It was explained to me . The label/artist gets a whopping 50% of retail vs. what I was told that the Majors take 75%-or more. Plus there just isnt much new, exciting or risk-taking from the major labels these days-but they blame lackluster sales on pirating-which is bunk. funniest label name: Park the Van records; You should give all of the above a listen be it from iTunes or Amazon "He who panics first gets at least some of his money back." -KD "He who panics first gets at least some of his money back." -KD Last edited by Mark_TS : 01-29-2008 at 06:56 PM.