Mark Isham Music - Formulating A Mission Statement

I decided to start my own label because I'm interested in trying to improve the potential relationship between an artist and his audience. Over the last 10 years obviously the music businesses has changed. I think a great mistrust has come about between labels and their customers and it's led to piracy and illegal downloads. I feel that as an artist, if I can take responsibility for releasing my own music, take responsibility for the quality of those releases and take responsibility for my relationship with my audience, perhaps in some small way I can improve the situation. I'd like to get the "wow" factor back into records -- back into music itself! I'd like to develop new musical products that an audience will truly enjoy so having my own vehicle to release my music is a good way to start on this adventure.

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• The Mechanic
• A River Runs Through It
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[NealF]

Here, here! Got my own label for the last 12 years. Would love to see how you're going to improve the relationship. Thanks for making this public.

[auryaun]

Mark, I couldn't agree with you more. Now is the time. And I think it *can* be done, if, as you alluded to, we find out what's actually needed and wanted up-front. The world of the giant label dictating to the consumer is over. Let music live!