Adam Harper discovers a new form of DIY musical culture that is as sociable as ever In his monthly column System Focus, The FADER's favorite underground music critic Adam Harper stares deep into the ...
For our money, the best label for pretty much any purpose is one of those embossed Dymo-style stick-on labels, the kind with the raised white letters. There’s just something about them — the raised ...
Slowly but surely, independent artists are devouring the recorded-music industry. This, at least, is the view from the major labels, who are watching self-releasing or “DIY” acts gobbling up ...
When brothers Jason and Justin Kearbey started Wee Rock Records in 1995, they were college students eager to create art and showcase the work of their friends. They didn't imagine that nearly 30 years ...
Trying to get signed? Universal and Sony laugh you out the door? In Billboard's second-annual DIY Manual, we listed 20 great indie labels along with strategies on how best to pitch them. Here, Bi… By ...