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fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Historic 1908 San Francisco building sold for $24.5M transforms for Super Bowl

San Francisco-based Empire, now the country's largest independent record label, bought and renovated One Montgomery, opening it for events and relocating hundreds of employees.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

An oral history of Nacional Records, the indie label that has shaped Latin alternative for 20 years

When Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Tomas Cookman founded Nacional Records 20 years ago, the label immediately established itself as the defining voice of Latin alternative in the U.S. Cookman's inaugural release was the luminous, self-titled solo debut by Andrea Echeverri, lead singer of Colombia's pioneering Rock en Español act Aterciopelados. He followed it up with "Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3," the much anticipated sophomore effort from Latintronica outfit Nortec Collective. (As it turns out, the band never recorded a Vol. 2.)
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fromPitchfork
5 months ago

Trouble in Mind Records Ceases Operations

Trouble in Mind Records, a Chicago independent label founded by Bill and Lisa Roe in 2009, ceased active operations effective June 1, 2025.
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