Chocolate Lab Records
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Chocolate Lab Records is an American independent record label
formed in Los Angeles, California
in 2008 and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. To date they have released records from Andy Yorke
(formerly of Unbelievable Truth), Paper Round Kid, Clock Hands Strangle, The Houston Brothers and Motion Turns It On. In May 2010 they signed Jon Lindsay
and will release his new album, Escape From Plaza-Midwood on August 17, 2010.
new iTunes LP format. Label owner Brian McKinney contacted his distributor in order to get information on creating and submitting iTunes LPs for their artists and was told that indie labels were not being considered for iTunes LPs and that if they were the cost of entry would be $10,000. He reported his findings to tech website Gizmodo
who posted a blog about the situation. A week later Apple reps began contacting websites and blogs to dispute McKinney's claims and to announce that iTunes LPs would be available to everyone soon. It's unclear whether McKinney was involved in changing an Apple policy or if it was just a misunderstanding and/or coincidence.
Andy Yorke - Simple (LP 2008)
Clock Hands Strangle - Live at WMSE (EP 2009)
Clock Hands Strangle - Distaccati (LP 2009)
The Houston Brothers - The Archer (LP 2010)
Motion Turns It On - Kaleidoscopic Equinox (LP 2010)
Jon Lindsay - Coping Strategies (7" August 17, 2010)
Jon Lindsay - Escape From Plaza-Midwood (LP August 17, 2010)
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
formed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 2008 and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. To date they have released records from Andy Yorke
Andy Yorke
Andy Yorke is an English musician and former lead singer and guitarist for the band Unbelievable Truth. He is the younger brother of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.-Early life:...
(formerly of Unbelievable Truth), Paper Round Kid, Clock Hands Strangle, The Houston Brothers and Motion Turns It On. In May 2010 they signed Jon Lindsay
Jon Lindsay (American Musician)
Jon Lindsay is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and musical director born in Portland, Oregon, now residing in North Carolina.-Music career:...
and will release his new album, Escape From Plaza-Midwood on August 17, 2010.
Controversy
In October 2009, Chocolate Lab Records was involved in a minor dispute regarding iTunes'ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
new iTunes LP format. Label owner Brian McKinney contacted his distributor in order to get information on creating and submitting iTunes LPs for their artists and was told that indie labels were not being considered for iTunes LPs and that if they were the cost of entry would be $10,000. He reported his findings to tech website Gizmodo
Gizmodo
Gizmodo is a technology weblog about consumer electronics. It is part of the Gawker Media network run by Nick Denton and is known for its up-to-date coverage of the technology industry, along with topics as broad as design; architecture; space and science....
who posted a blog about the situation. A week later Apple reps began contacting websites and blogs to dispute McKinney's claims and to announce that iTunes LPs would be available to everyone soon. It's unclear whether McKinney was involved in changing an Apple policy or if it was just a misunderstanding and/or coincidence.
Release Catalog
Paper Round Kid - Submarine (LP 2008)Andy Yorke - Simple (LP 2008)
Clock Hands Strangle - Live at WMSE (EP 2009)
Clock Hands Strangle - Distaccati (LP 2009)
The Houston Brothers - The Archer (LP 2010)
Motion Turns It On - Kaleidoscopic Equinox (LP 2010)
Jon Lindsay - Coping Strategies (7" August 17, 2010)
Jon Lindsay - Escape From Plaza-Midwood (LP August 17, 2010)