Switching Labels?

Posted over 3 years ago

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Interpol
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Antics
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Take You on a Cruise

What is this? Many bands have thought that it is a good idea to switch album labels!!! Death Cab did it and now Interpol??? They are dropping the beloved album label of Matador to go to Capitol? I mean, i know that this means that hopefully more people will become aware of this fantastic band, but seriously. The thing that really ticks me off is the fact that some people buy albums based off of what record deal it is. Like with Death Cab again, their sales went up from Transatlanticism to Plans, and I know that their publicity became greater becasue of the crappy show The O.C., but i can guarantee you that a lot of the new people who bought the album only did it because of the label on the c.d. And that is horrid!! I mean, if bands are switching to get more sales and publicity, then why didn't BEULAH DO THAT!!! haha.

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lemontwist says Major labels give bands a lot more publicity, which means the bands can make more money, tour more, make more records, have more fans, and continue to do what they want and make a living from it. It comes with its down points, sure, but I think it's great that small bands can make it big. :)

Permalink posted 12/20/2006
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aimlessinwonder says yeah that's true, that's true. it's just as though i'm jealous or something. because then you have these people who find out about interpol after they have made it big and claim they are true fans. those kiddies think they're so fake. sorry, that's something from the DCFC boards. but it's true. i'm like, you don't even know.

Permalink posted 12/20/2006
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Grand Palace Records says Interpol is over anyway, they are not going to make a good record again (the last one sucked), so they might as well go for some Cash. Beulah did switch, they went from Elephant 6 to Minty Fresh to the stupid Velocette label, which folded.

Permalink posted 12/20/2006
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aimlessinwonder says i am so crushed about Beulah. that was literally the worst news i have heard in a while! interpol is amazing!!! their last album was good! it wasn't great but it was good. it took a while i know for me to really get into it however. Turn On The Bright Lights, it was like i opened it, popped it into the stereo, and i listened to it straight through and loved everything. there is still hope.

Permalink posted 12/20/2006
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Anna says Wow, GPR, that's harsh. Antics is my fav. It's subjective, yo. I echo lemotwist's comment 100%.

Permalink posted 12/20/2006
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Violet Grey says I wonder if switching is the best thing for them. Right now they are a big band in a little pond; they really have no idea how bad it can get out there. Small labels offer a safety that the larger ones don't care too. And I agree with GPR to a certain degree. Antics did not have that certain spark the Turn On the Bright Lights had. It wasn't an aweful album, but something was missing. I think that, creatively, the bad blew their wad with TOtBL and on Antics were just playing aimlessly in their own sandbox. The move to Capitol is just to try and expand their opportunities to make money; it has no bearing on anything creative as they will probably never again have the creative freedom they had on Matador. I don't see this as anything more than a crass move by a band trying to grab the gold before the ride runs out. Of course, if their new album is good I will come back here and eat substantial amounts of crow. I have no pride to wound. ;) Can't Stop the Signal

Permalink posted 12/20/2006
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aimlessinwonder says agreed, you know, they can be big, just in the indie world, i mean look at yo la tengo, they were on matador records forever! i am not sure if they switched or not, i'm assuming they didn't, okay no they have not. look at their success! i mean, it is possible to make money and still be able to tour and make publicity and still have an indie label. i guess they just want more. well, if they get screwed, they have nobody to blame but themselves

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wooabasu says I don't know if i agree with the statement that making the switch to a major means you want more money. People don't buy music because they know the label (unless its cool like matador :) Bands sign over to big labels because they want to reach a larger audience, get their music out there; big machines like Capitol have the capacity for that. The trend for a lot of indie bands these days is to eventually "sell out", as those stubbornly hard-core bands call it. But, I think it's cool, its like "F U label, you're big but you can't force us to change our sound". And i think interpol will stay true to that

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