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XL Recordings is a true independent label. It is not owned by a major record label, even indirectly. That's the definition of independent that is used within
by dublinben 13y ago
XL Recordings is a true independent label. It is not owned by a major record label, even indirectly. That's the definition of independent that is used within the music business.
Just because they're incredibly successful, doesn't make them not an independent label. Changing the definition of "indie" to exclude XL makes the claim that 'indies aren't successful' a simple tautology.
- coldtea 13y ago>Just because they're incredibly successful, doesn't make them not an independent label. Changing the definition of "indie" to exclude XL makes the claim that 'indies aren't successful' a simple tautology. Perhaps, but has the benefit that it keeps the definition of "indie" as "not a big marketing and sales behemoth" intact. And that's more to the essense of being "independent" than "doesn't belong to a major record label". If we're to accept incredibly succesful, large selling artists, big marketing as "independent", then what does distinguish major and indie record labels? Simply that it's not a conglomerate?
- dublinben 13y agoYes, that's always been the definition of independent record labels, nothing more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_record_label https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_record_label
- coldtea 13y agoActually, it states this: "The boundaries between major and independent labels, and the definitions of each, differ from commentator to commentator" in the link.