Inside Recordings is a Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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 based independent record label

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:...

 founded by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....

 in 1999. Browne has stated that the mission of the label is to "create a haven for music that might not find a home in the mainstream." In 2005, Inside Recordings signed a nationwide direct distribution deal with independent music distributor Alternative Distribution Alliance

Alternative Distribution Alliance

The Alternative Distribution Alliance was created in 1993 by Warner Music Group and Sub Pop Records as a joint venture to distribute and manufacture records owned by indie labels. Headed up by Mitchell Wolk, ADA is the leading "indie" distribution company in the U.S. for both physical and digital...

. The label's inaugural release under the agreement was Browne's own Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 is a live album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2005 . It reached number 4 on the Top Independent Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Internet Albums chart.-History:...

, which was released in the U.S. on October 11, 2005. It was nominated for a Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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 soon afterward, just as Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 is a live album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2008 . It reached number 4 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums and Top Internet Albums charts.-History:...

was released. Artists with works previously released on the label include the Joel Rafael Band and Native American

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 activist and spoken word

Spoken word

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 artist John Trudell

John Trudell

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In 2008, Browne released his first studio recording in five years; Time the Conqueror

Time the Conqueror

Time the Conqueror is the thirteenth studio album by rock musician Jackson Browne. It was released on September 23, 2008 by Inside Recordings and was his first album of new material in six years. It peaked at number 2 on the Top Independent Albums chart and number 20 on The Billboard...

on Inside Recordings.