Re: (idm) mocean worker? +singles'98

From Andrew Duke Cognition
Sent Mon, Jan 4th 1999, 14:59

Greg Clow wrote:

> On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Andrew Duke Cognition Audioworks wrote:
>
> > > > single you have is from, comes out on the Palm Pictures label,
> > > > an Island subsidiary, on Feb 23, the same day as Pole's
> > >
> > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Palm Pictures is a sublabel of
> > > one of the larger North American indie labels, but I can't for the life
> > > of me remember the name...
> >
> > ah yes, it's Rykodisc.  I wasn't paying much attention last night and ended
> > up
> > reading the CD's Islandlife.com URL as Island.com
>
> Actually, you were *sort* of right the first time, Andrew. Island Life is
> an umbrella sort of company that Chris Blackwell, ex-owner of Island
> Records, started up a couple of years back. It encompasses both a travel
> company called Island Outpost, and a film and music company called Palm
> Pictures. The music label side of things is in turn manufactured and
> distributed by Rykodisc.
>
> Greg

 ***Greg:  Thanks for the clarification.  I think I also got thrown (in
addition to replying to messages when in a zombie-like state ;) )
by the big palm tree on the cover of the promos, which, as I remember,
was/is in the Island logo.  Anyway, we gots it straightened out now.
Andrew :)