It feels nice to report on something a major label is doing RIGHT.
Nov 11th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News
Have I been drinking the same Kool Aid as the founder of Elektra Records, Jac Holzman? Cordless, his new skunk works project deep in the bowels of Warner Music Group, marks a return to artist development and smart audience growth. With no huge overhead to support, artists own the masters to EP-like “clusters” that they’ll release over the course of two years.
If I decided to launch another indie label, this is how I’d do it.
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November 13th, 2005 at 2:52 pm
agreed. very interesting business plan.
November 13th, 2005 at 3:41 pm
Definitely seems interesting.