Quote Unquote Records is a donation-based online
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
, founded and run by
Bomb the Music Industry!
Bomb the Music Industry! (commonly abbreviated as Bomb or BtMI!) were an American punk rock musical collective from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, United States, led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Rosenstock.
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and
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (commonly abbreviated as ASOB) was a 6-piece ska punk band from Long Island and Baldwin, New York. The band was known for its strong DIY punk roots, self-releasing two albums and two EPs. Their final album, ''Three ...
frontman
Jeff Rosenstock
Jeffrey Ernest Rosenstock (born September 7, 1982) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Long Island, New York. He is known for his former bands Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, as well ...
. The label is an example of Rosenstock's
DIY
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ideals. Many of the label's artists have personal connections, and all of the music released by the label is available as a free download from its website, along with an array of lyrics and photos. In fact, the label does not sell any material of any kind, and the website's headline bills the label as "The First Ever Donation Based Record Label".
Rosenstock explains the modest success of Quote Unquote Records by stating, "The donations that come in are not huge, but since we don’t spend that much money they pile up." Most donations are more than the $5 suggestion. During October 2008, the Quote Unquote Records web site was shut down over alleged
copyright infringement
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in publishing its own songs; however, the site was quickly restored.
Artists
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Antarctigo Vespucci
*Archipelago
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The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (commonly abbreviated as ASOB) was a 6-piece ska punk band from Long Island and Baldwin, New York. The band was known for its strong DIY punk roots, self-releasing two albums and two EPs. Their final album, ''Three ...
*Barnaby Jones
*Binary Heart
*Boboso
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Bomb the Music Industry!
Bomb the Music Industry! (commonly abbreviated as Bomb or BtMI!) were an American punk rock musical collective from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, United States, led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Rosenstock.
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*The Brass
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The Brave Little Abacus
The Brave Little Abacus (or simply Brave Little Abacus) was an American emo band formed in Sandown, New Hampshire, in 2007. The band consisted of vocalist, guitarist, and drummer Adam Demirjian, bassist Andrew Ryan, and keyboardist Zach Kelly-One ...
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Cheap Girls
Cheap Girls were an American rock band from Lansing, Michigan. The band consisted of brothers Ian Graham (guitar, lead vocals) and Ben Graham (drums, back-up vocals), Jason Draper (Bass) and Adam Aymor (guitar). Formed in 2007, the band quickly ...
*Cheeky
*Chewing On Tinfoil
*Chotto Ghetto
*Cold Electrics
*Good Shade
*Hard Girls
* Good_Shade_releases_"Lunch"_on_Quote_Unquote_Records
*Hard_Girls
*Jeff_Rosenstock
*Kudrow
*Lee_Hartney_Sex_Drive
*Lenin/McCarthy
*Let_Me_Crazy
*Laura_Stevenson.html" ;"title="Jeff Rosenstock">Good Shade releases "Lunch" on Quote Unquote Records
*Hard Girls
*Jeff Rosenstock
*Kudrow
*Lee Hartney Sex Drive
*Lenin/McCarthy
*Let Me Crazy
*Laura Stevenson">Jeff Rosenstock">Good Shade releases "Lunch" on Quote Unquote Records
*Hard Girls
*Jeff Rosenstock
*Kudrow
*Lee Hartney Sex Drive
*Lenin/McCarthy
*Let Me Crazy
*Laura Stevenson and the Cans
*The Livingbrooks
*The Matt Kurz One
*The Max Levine Ensemble
*Mike Huguenor
*O Pioneers!!!
*Pegasuses-XL
*Pteradon
*The Riot Before
*Roar
*Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
*Shinobu
*The Taxpayers
*Very Okay
*The Wild
*We Versus The Shark
See also
*DIY
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and semi ...
*Pay what you want
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*List of record labels
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References
External links
Official Website
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Record labels established in 2006
Netlabels
American independent record labels
Punk record labels
Ska record labels
Online music stores of the United States
2006 establishments in the United States