Off the Record: Not Everything that Glitters is Gold

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Off the Record: Not Everything that Glitters is Gold

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13 minutes

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Nov 12, 2023

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I got a really cool offer email from a major record label that promised a nice chunk of cash...
But when I started to look closer, it turned out to be a pretty raw deal...
Let me tell you the story...

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Nov 12, 2023

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Taking the Mystery out of Running a Record Label A podcast for independent record labels with interviews from Sub Pop, Ghostly International, Mute Records, Jagjaguwar, and more. Tips and advice for people starting and running a record label. www.otherrecordlabels.com

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Off the Record: Not Everything that Glitters is Gold

Off the Record: Not Everything that Glitters is Gold

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