So Biko Records is finally getting on its feet... our launch night was this Tuesday gone and featured Dutch Uncles, Charlie Barnes and Optional Wallace. I got drafted in to do the lighting after Charlie's set, but it was still all pretty ace (and to be honest getting my hands on a pro lighting desk was just cool beyond words). Upstairs at the pre-launch pre-lash we also had Johnny Gwynn, Unconscious Jungle and My Albatross, most of whom have been featured on here at some point.
Anyway, I will write about that as soon as I have time as well as doing a quickie of the re-recorded Skinny Boys single.
Tomorrow I face a great dilemma: I think I'm down to review Blood Red Shoes for Noize Makes Enemies, but I haven't heard anything about it for a while and Alberta Cross (who I love) are playing at Night & Day (which I love). Do I gamble?
Ach, the stress of amateur reviewing.
In other news, building/bodging (to steal a word from Scrapheap Challenge) a professional studio together for Biko is going surprisingly well, and I have to admit that the prospect of having a free-to-use studio with us as the gatekeepers does give me a semi. But there you go.
If you have nothing to do this Friday (12th March) I suggest you go check out Alberta Cross- if they are anything as good as they were at Ruby Lounge last year then it won't be a show to miss.
Jake and I also came up with a draft of the Biko contract, and it's so fucking funny I'm gonna post it on here:
The Contract
We, the undersigned, agree to the following:
I. Working Relations
- To act in a professional manner at all times. To be prompt to sessions/gigs and to be respectful to all staff involved. [1]
- Failure to inform the label of cancellations or changes:
- For recording sessions the label will require at least 36 hours’ notice to schedule a time change or cancellation.
- For live events the label will require at least two weeks’ notice for a cancellation.
- Failure to comply with these rules may result in a termination of the contract.
II. Fees
- Recording sessions are free to the band or artist.
- Biko Records will never operate a ‘pay to play’ policy.
- If an artist is to be paid for a show, the deal will be arranged in advance. Unless specified, artists play for free.
III. Artistic Rights and Copyright
- Artists and bands will retain all artistic rights to their recorded music, up to and including the right to remove it from the Biko catalogue.
- If a band signs to Biko, they have total artistic freedom, with the understanding that if the music turns out shit, it won’t be released.
- Biko Records will own the copyright for the catalogued release. The band will be able to take constituent music and use it for a future project of their own, but Biko will still be able to exercise power of copyright unless the artist specifically requests that the release be deleted from the Biko catalogue.
- Bands can opt out from this contract at any time with no penalties.
IV. 21 Day Rule
- The 21-Day Rule does not apply for Manchester-based bands working with Biko Records. Fuck the 21-day rule.
V. Profits
- From every release, twenty-five percent of the profits will go directly to the charity Student Action.
- From every release, seventy-five percent of the profits will go directly to the band or artist, to distribute as they see fit.
- Biko Records will receive no profit from any release.
Sign Here:
....................................... .......................................
....................................... .......................................
....................................... .......................................
[1] We do this shit for free, so be nice to us. Make us tea when we ask. :D
A motto has also been suggested:
Biko Records:
Music for music's sake!
x
Anyway, I will write about that as soon as I have time as well as doing a quickie of the re-recorded Skinny Boys single.
Tomorrow I face a great dilemma: I think I'm down to review Blood Red Shoes for Noize Makes Enemies, but I haven't heard anything about it for a while and Alberta Cross (who I love) are playing at Night & Day (which I love). Do I gamble?
Ach, the stress of amateur reviewing.
In other news, building/bodging (to steal a word from Scrapheap Challenge) a professional studio together for Biko is going surprisingly well, and I have to admit that the prospect of having a free-to-use studio with us as the gatekeepers does give me a semi. But there you go.
If you have nothing to do this Friday (12th March) I suggest you go check out Alberta Cross- if they are anything as good as they were at Ruby Lounge last year then it won't be a show to miss.
Jake and I also came up with a draft of the Biko contract, and it's so fucking funny I'm gonna post it on here:
The Contract
We, the undersigned, agree to the following:
I. Working Relations
- To act in a professional manner at all times. To be prompt to sessions/gigs and to be respectful to all staff involved. [1]
- Failure to inform the label of cancellations or changes:
- For recording sessions the label will require at least 36 hours’ notice to schedule a time change or cancellation.
- For live events the label will require at least two weeks’ notice for a cancellation.
- Failure to comply with these rules may result in a termination of the contract.
II. Fees
- Recording sessions are free to the band or artist.
- Biko Records will never operate a ‘pay to play’ policy.
- If an artist is to be paid for a show, the deal will be arranged in advance. Unless specified, artists play for free.
III. Artistic Rights and Copyright
- Artists and bands will retain all artistic rights to their recorded music, up to and including the right to remove it from the Biko catalogue.
- If a band signs to Biko, they have total artistic freedom, with the understanding that if the music turns out shit, it won’t be released.
- Biko Records will own the copyright for the catalogued release. The band will be able to take constituent music and use it for a future project of their own, but Biko will still be able to exercise power of copyright unless the artist specifically requests that the release be deleted from the Biko catalogue.
- Bands can opt out from this contract at any time with no penalties.
IV. 21 Day Rule
- The 21-Day Rule does not apply for Manchester-based bands working with Biko Records. Fuck the 21-day rule.
V. Profits
- From every release, twenty-five percent of the profits will go directly to the charity Student Action.
- From every release, seventy-five percent of the profits will go directly to the band or artist, to distribute as they see fit.
- Biko Records will receive no profit from any release.
Sign Here:
....................................... .......................................
....................................... .......................................
....................................... .......................................
[1] We do this shit for free, so be nice to us. Make us tea when we ask. :D
A motto has also been suggested:
Biko Records:
Music for music's sake!
x
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