Re: (idm) ~~ The 'industry'

From Steve
Sent Sat, Jan 3rd 1998, 11:53

> > Vital Distribution (the major distributor of independant labels in
> > the uk dropped around 30 small labels yesterday! (01/01/98)
> including
> > Clear Records who most people on this list would describe as
> > 'successful', Vital described this as 'streamlining' (i believe
> Clear
> > are now signed to 'ideal' distribution ....who are in fact now owned
>
> > by warp records!....incest).
>
> Actually, they've got a new deal with SRD and I've talked to their rep
>
> and he's really happy about getting them back on track for '98.

Brock just correctly pointed out that clear are now with SRD, (who seem
to
be snapping up many of the Vital offcasts...)... in fact its very
possible that
planet mu will be distributed thru SRD.... we'll see.

Steve

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