Re: (idm) idm record label

From Andrew Hime
Sent Wed, Apr 1st 1998, 09:36

> let's stop all the talk and actually come together as a group and do 
> something productive (for a change.)  why not start a label consisting 
> of idm posters/lurkers?  we can pool our money, and choose the 
> releases based upon vote.  (democratic enough, right?)  if we can get 
> enough people to pitch in, i reckon it would be pretty cheap to press 
> up a few hundred vinyl.  the thing is, we'd have to pick a 
> *trustworthy* individual to handle the money and relavent matters.  
> that's where it becomes complicated, as it seems everyone is busy 
> these days blasting someone else for ripping them off.  too bad, it's 
> a nice idea.  we could sollicit demos and maybe even digitize them and 
> put them up on the web for those who pitched in money to checkout and 
> listen to and vote for their favorite artist/s.  the format could 
> consist of a compilation, or it could be more simple, just a 12" for 
> starters.  if some of you spent as much time reading and posting to 
> idm as trying to actually put something good out, well shit, we'd 
> actually have something.  i think it's time to try to think of ways to 
> resurrect this list, here's my idea for starters.  as always, love

Or someone could put out a single on my pathetic label... I'd really
like that. Just a though. Email me if anyone wants to talk.