As an artist:
1) Do you see any inherent worth to releasing your music through a netlabel?
Not really. Unless its a HYPERFAMOUS label. But still, netreleasing is not "releasing".
2) What are the three most important things you look for in a label?
Fanbase, trustworthy, affinity of styles
3) What are the top three labels on which you'd like to have your music and why?
Warp, Subpop, Sony. Ideology, ideology, money. None of them are netlabels.
4) What is the percentage of the money you think should go to the label?
10% tops.
5) What services should the label offer? (art, mastering, physical CDs etc etc)
Budget, budget, budget. Promo. Press presence. Artistic freedom
6) Your feelings on exclusivity and copyrights?
Exclusivity thru a contract for X years while retaining your copyright is fine. It would suck to release a record to a nobody, he gets famous and then he cheats on you and signs with Sony.
As a customer
1) What, if any, influence does a label has on your purchasing habits?
Lots. There's labels id buy without hearing, because of their good taste.
2) Do you prefer to buy directly from an artist, or through a label?
artist.
3) What are you top three favorite labels and why?
Warp, subpop. Im not sure I ever had a three. Radiograffity and Datathrash are my fav chip ones, wish they'd do even more physical stuff.
4) What would you consider a appropriate price range for chiptune albums?
One buck or two. Theyre just 1's and 0's. If theyre physical, standard pricing. 5-8 for 7"'s, 10-12 for LP's
5) Does the storefront (bandcamp, custom website, etc) influence your purchases?
Of course. And design and presentation. Nowadays I wont buy a records if i dont like the cover. Put some effort on it, lazy fucks.
6) Your opinion on physical copies? (cd, tape, vinyl, etc)
Thats the only way i consider something as released. If you have 10 digital ep's on bandcamp I'll assume ( and I KNOW) youre just calling your home demos a "finished" product. If i can not hold it, it doesnt exist.
7) Your opinion on merch? (tshirts, stickers, garter belts, etc)
I buy all of it, given the money and liking the band.
