Other Record Labels Blog

Weekly episodes to help you build and grow your record label.

Our record label blog features podcast interviews with some of the best independent record labels, quick tips for record labels, and other helpful resources to help you make your record label more effective and efficient!

Interview with Kiam Records
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Interview with Kiam Records

In this episode, I chat with Jennifer from Kiam Records. We talk about getting sync placements on TV commercials and we chat about how awkward it is sometimes when your an artist on your own label!

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Interview with Refresh Records
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Interview with Refresh Records

In this episode, I chat with Josh from Refresh Records. One of the coolest things we talk about in this episode is how critical it is for labels to get out into their local communities. Like Refresh did by setting up shop as the only label at a comic book fair! 

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Interview with A2IM
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Interview with A2IM

In this episode, I interview Alyssa Mark, the Senior Director of Label Member Relations of A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music). We talk about their work in advocating for independent record labels as well as the community and resources they've built to support independent music. We also talk about how the improvements that effect larger indies can also have a positive impact on smaller independent labels.

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Interview with the Record Label, Brassland.
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Interview with the Record Label, Brassland.

This week’s interview episode features a label that was founded by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National and their co-founder, Alec Bemis.

I chat with Alec about the past 20 years of Brassland including working with Bartees Strange, Doveman, and those early National records...

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Interview: Secret Songs
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Interview: Secret Songs

In this week’s episode, I chat with Alex Lichtenauer of Get Better Records!

We talk about how they believe their label is just getting started, even after a decade of being in operation.

We also talk about vinyl pressing delays, adapting to new social media, and why labels should have their own set of values!

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Interview: Get Better Records
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Interview: Get Better Records

In this week’s episode, I chat with Alex Lichtenauer of Get Better Records!

We talk about how they believe their label is just getting started, even after a decade of being in operation.

We also talk about vinyl pressing delays, adapting to new social media, and why labels should have their own set of values!

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Interview: Carpark Records
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Interview: Carpark Records

In this week’s episode, I chat with Todd Hyman of the incredible label, Carpark Records!

We talk about whether labels should stick to one genre, or if they should allow their sound to evolve over time…

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