shat Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That's the point I was trying to get at. But to be fair you have to realize a good chunk of these labels were created for the primary purpose of reissuing records they love and nothing more. You can't knock a label for doing what they set out to do in the first place. It's just a different business than the traditional "record label" that we are used to. at that point it's just a straight up business venture and money making scheme. or people who want to be cool by having a label, like that guy from ap.net who started american dream records and has made a complete mockery of everything thus far. obviously every label is a business venture and needs to make money, but ones that do things in the traditional sense you speak of should be looked at differently. a lot of labels start out as an idea to press albums you love on vinyl, but lately not many have stayed that way as they branch out into working with new bands and releasing their material. which deserves applause. i get that some people need to build up enough money so they can use it to start putting out new releases from new artists. and they get that money from licensing out albums that will quickly sell. but far too many people start these labels and just keep licensing out album after album after album only to reap the profits. they don;t use the money for some greater good like putting out a record by an upstart band. and they want to be looked at the same way as a legit labels like No Sleep, RFC, No Idea, Topshelf, Epitaph, Triple Crown, Equal Vision, FBR, P+P, etc. and they shouldnt be viewed the same. on the same hand as it's very easy to promote music because of everything at one's disposal with the internet age, that also breeds ease of starting a label that only licenses stuff. it's far to easy to email the label and/or artist who owns the rights to an album, get a yes or no answer, use kickstarter for all your funding or use pre-orders to get a good chunk. the ease of everything brings out the roaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 at that point it's just a straight up business venture and money making scheme. or people who want to be cool by having a label, like that guy from ap.net who started american dream records and has made a complete mockery of everything thus far. obviously every label is a business venture and needs to make money, but ones that do things in the traditional sense you speak of should be looked at differently. a lot of labels start out as an idea to press albums you love on vinyl, but lately not many have stayed that way as they branch out into working with new bands and releasing their material. which deserves applause. i get that some people need to build up enough money so they can use it to start putting out new releases from new artists. and they get that money from licensing out albums that will quickly sell. but far too many people start these labels and just keep licensing out album after album after album only to reap the profits. they don;t use the money for some greater good like putting out a record by an upstart band. and they want to be looked at the same way as a legit labels like No Sleep, RFC, No Idea, Topshelf, Epitaph, Triple Crown, Equal Vision, FBR, P+P, etc. and they shouldnt be viewed the same. on the same hand as it's very easy to promote music because of everything at one's disposal with the internet age, that also breeds ease of starting a label that only licenses stuff. it's far to easy to email the label and/or artist who owns the rights to an album, get a yes or no answer, use kickstarter for all your funding or use pre-orders to get a good chunk. the ease of everything brings out the roaches. we are literally all saying the exact same thing. For what it's worth, I've made $0 personal dollars on company ink to date. That's helped me have money in the business bank account and avoid RJ'ing anyone if my projections are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils327 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Anyway Joe, if your next project could be Lydia's Illuminate, the world would appreciate it. kaythanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRareCreature Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Anyway Joe, if your next project could be Lydia's Illuminate, the world would appreciate it. kaythanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Omg yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Anyway Joe, if your next project could be Lydia's Illuminate, the world would appreciate it. kaythanks Believe me a few people are working hard for this to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamb117 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Believe me a few people are working hard for this to happen good, i'm glad to hear it. it would be my dream to press this on my own but i know a lot of people have been working at this a lot longer than i have so i'll be patient. i hope this december will follow as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokimedo Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 No worries guys, no worries. In time. Love this thread btw, and how much great discussion is happening. To keep it on topic, any idea yet on when the PO for this will go up, Joe? pushbacktosquare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 I'll give a heads up in the thread before I say it anywhere else. It's going to be a normal midday hour on 3/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectivemike Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I'll give a heads up in the thread before I say it anywhere else. It's going to be a normal midday hour on 3/8. On California time or... you know... normal time? billya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 On California time or... you know... normal time? fair point...it will be...."normal time" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I'll give a heads up in the thread before I say it anywhere else. It's going to be a normal midday hour on 3/8. You're awesome for doing this. Thanks, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Propertyofzack is giving one of these away on Monday through a random twitter contest type deal if anyone gives a fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFuckingPowers Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Oh my god Joe idk how I am just seeing this now. I think we can put our hockey differences aside right now when I say I love you for putting this out. These guys lived 20 minutes from me so I grew up loving this fucking band. companyinkrecs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Contest info here. Juan won the NFG copy last time I did this, so maybe there is some VC favoritism going on. http://propertyofzack.com/post/44553767031/poz-contest-hidden-in-plain-view-life-in-dreaming-lp I've asked him to draw the winner on the 7th instead of the 11th so whoever wins knows they don't need to try to order and vice versa. chuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Entered. Thanks, Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 To repeat what basically everyone in this thread has said: thanks for putting this together. I never expected HIPV would be pressed, and I couldn't be more stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Entered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberiankiss Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Done and done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbacktosquare Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Entered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213041284s Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Entered! fingers crossed that my Jersey blood gives me an advantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Entered! fingers crossed that my Jersey blood gives me an advantage Ha, I have no say in who the winner is. But I think Zack is an NJ native as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFuckingPowers Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 .Entered. You know how bad I want this haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspeck Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 entered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspeck Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Entered! Cannot wait for Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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