http://anthemmagazine.com/rss/column/543 Content view for all categories en http://anthemmagazine.com/story/543 <!--paging_filter--><p>Mac McCaughan, cofounder of <a href="http://www.mergerecords.com/">Merge Records</a>, label behind such indie rock darlings as the <a href="http://www.arcadefire.net/">Arcade Fire</a>: </p> <p><em>"The bands we work with, we never recommend that they make videos. I like videos, but they really don't sell a lot of records. What really sells records is touring – and artists can actually make money on the tour itself if they keep their budgets down."</em> [<em>Source: <a href="http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_byrne?currentPage=all">Wired</a></em>] </p> <p><a href="http://anthemmagazine.com/node/543">read more</a></p> http://anthemmagazine.com/node/543#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:34:10 -0700 nik.mercer 543 at http://anthemmagazine.com