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i wonder a lot about why some labels do vinyl only, some do both, some are digital only, and tbh at the end of the day i think its a money thing. they do whichever format they think is gonna make them the most money. i've heard in some interviews that digital only artists actually lose money on many of their releases. i wonder if vinyl only releases make more profits. and i think that has a lot more to do with these label's calculations than some of you guys think.

was thinking about that as well. tho i'm guessing people lose more money on vinyl?

meh i dont think so.

idk with mastering, artwork, manufacturing & pressing, distro etc. plus it depends on how much you press
obvs you're not going to lose money on vinyl if you're boddika/joy o/loefah

talking out of my ass tho cause i have no idea how this works, but since pretty big names like distance saying his label's gonna go digi only from now on, can't be that much money involved?

Rough guess.

Smaller labels lose money on vinyl.
Bigger labels make money on vinyl.

what is the point in having a only digi label though? the artist can sell his tunes directly from bandcamp

how will the people running the digi label feel like they are important and a part of the scene if they don't run the digi label?

if it's a digi label of someone who's somewhat known/big in the scene it can get you more exposure i guess
if you're already known, then it doesn't really make sense

honestly don't know how digi labels take off tho. guessing the key is to shove releases in weekly?

Labels give identity. You can follow a label for it's style or level of quality. It gives stuff exposure to those who follow them and gives the listener an easier way to track down things they like

Some lables are just outlets whereas all big lables do other stuff with the same product like lincencing or videos.

DiegoSapiens wrote:what is the point in having a only digi label though? the artist can sell his tunes directly from bandcamp

Wolf addressed it.

Identity, exposure, promotion, etc. Also labels should be handling the costs of proper mastering, artwork, etc. which you don't always get when artists release themselves.

Yeah that is another point. Left to their own devices a surprising amount of producers would not pay for a decent mastering job and get shit artwork for a pint off a mate.

Ballad Of Chasey Lain > Stan

ballad of chasey lain > nearly everything else

I reckon the guy from Bloodhound Gang would be in the top 5 most annoying people to be around ever.

garethom wrote:I reckon the guy from Bloodhound Gang would be in the top 5 most annoying people to be around ever.

which one of them? afaik they're massive assholes

ultraspatial wrote:

garethom wrote:I reckon the guy from Bloodhound Gang would be in the top 5 most annoying people to be around ever.

which one of them? afaik they're massive assholes

Ah main singer guy, I just presumed the other guys were generic late 90's rock band cardboard cutouts.

ultraspatial wrote:ballad of chasey lain > nearly everything else

A lapdance is better when the stripper is crying >

Yeah but the point was Ballad Of Chasey Lain and Stan are basically the same track except one is about Eminem and the other eating ass.

kidshuffle wrote:

ultraspatial wrote:ballad of chasey lain > nearly everything else

A lapdance is better when the stripper is crying >

shit totally forgot about that one