Q15 What’s been your biggest selling release & why do you think it was?
so far both albums (Commercial Suicide -by Animal Train and Corporate Robot by Old Guy Drive-By) that are for sale are running about neck and neck -
Q16 What release that you’ve done was the most important & special to you personally?
My First comp. PoDunkRadio Punk Rock Comp Vol. 1 - It is special to me because it celebrated the one year anniversary of PoDunk Radio (and subsequently my effort to help independent punk artists) and all the great bands i have had the pleasure to work with.
Q17 What is the thing all releases on your label have in common?
Punk rock - small towns - keeping a dream live
Q18 What’s a record you’d like to put out that you’ll never be able to?
something of my own... - i'll probably never have my own band again.
Q19 Do you think the album format is dead?
album format? as in vinyl? fuck no i prefer vinyl when i can get it. i personally feel that the CD format is dying out. i can't think of an album that dropped in the past 5 years or more that i bought on CD - all my personal music purchases are digital download or vinyl or both.
Q20 Do you think the return of vinyl & cassettes is a fad?
cassettes - hipster fad. vinyl - classic - timeless. hope it never goes out of format.
Q21 Is it important to have physical releases over digital ones or does it not matter?
a lot of kids out there still want that thing they can hold in their hot little hands. i'd much rather release an actual record over a cd, but that's pretty cost prohibitive for me right now. we release digital downloads - physical cds - and provide out bands with download cards to sell or hand out at shows. To me the download card is a pretty great thing - i know from personal experience that it really sucks buying a cd at a live show only to have it knocked out of your hands and broken or lose it before you can even leave the venue. - the download cards go right in a pocket, wallet, or purse, can be redeemed pretty much instantly - on a smart phone on a computer - laptop or tablet.
Q22 How much music do you feel should be available free to fans?
as much as possible.
Q23 What do you do about people distributing your music without financial compensation (piracy & file trading)?
it's going to happen. i don't care about making a fortune for myself - btu i do like to see sales come through for the bands - it helps buy gas, food, instruments etc.. there is always going to be someone out there illegally downloading music or burning what they own to disc and sharing it with friends. it's as much a part of life as much as eating and taking a shit.
Q24 Why do you think labels are still important to artists?
a band can only promote themselves so much. a decent label is at least out there doing leg work - getting contacts, spreading the band around to an area larger than their hometown.
Q25 Music has had different hotspots on the internet over the years what do you see as the place where “normal” people go to find out about & get excited by new music?
i hate normal people - they make me sick - normal people are the assholes out there buying into FM and satellite radio are selling them. the people i deal with on a regular basis - (far from normal) are out there scouring bandcamp, reverbnation, websites like this one [arm the pit] and punkbandpromotions.com to find new music worth listening to.
Q26 What are your plans for the future, in a year, 5 years?
my plans? to stay alive - to keep helping bright young punks get their music heard all over the world. i love doing this - i don't foresee quitting any time soon.
Q27 Finally, do have any words on what Arm The Pit means to you?
i dig it - i've explored the site - i think we have similar interest - promoting independent bands, labels and internet DJs without much regard to our own selves or personal gain. that's real shit right there.
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