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FUELED BY RAMEN

John Janick • President

John Janick wanted to start a record label while in high school, but it wasn’t until he enrolled at the University of Florida and teamed with Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello that Fueled By Ramen became a reality. In 1998, the little N.Y.-based label released an EP from an unknown act called Jimmy Eat World. It was a five-song collection that proved to be a breakthrough for both the label and the band. Today, FBR’s roster is a virtual “who’s who” of hit makers: Fallout Boy, Paramore, Panic! at the Disco, Gym Class Heroes, Yellowcard, and the Academy is… to name a few. Recently, Janick was called on to revive Elektra Records. His first signing for the resurrected imprint was Bruno Mars.

By Bernard Baur

The indie market is not only healthy–it’s thriving. In

fact, independent artists and labels are dominating the music scene, garnering the lion’s share of this year’s Grammy Awards and surging to a market share of almost 40 percent in sales alone. Music Connection wanted to take a closer look at this new world order, so we contacted four of the hottest indie music marketers on the planet and all of them were enthusiastic about the future. Indeed, we found that the music business is very much alive and doing well… if you view it from an indie perspective.

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John Janick wanted to start a record label while in high school, but it wasn’t until he enrolled at the University of Florida and teamed with Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello that Fueled By Ramen became a reality. In 1998, the little N.Y.-based label released an EP from an unknown act called Jimmy Eat World. It was a five-song collection that proved to be a breakthrough for both the label and the band. Today, FBR’s roster is a virtual “who’s who” of hit makers: Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! at the Disco, Gym Class Heroes, Yellowcard, and the Academy is… to name a few. Recently, Janick was called on to revive Elektra Records. His first signing for the resurrected imprint was Bruno Mars.

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Based in Los Angeles, Stones Throw was formed in 1996 by DJ/producer Peanut Butter Wolf (a.k.a. Chris Manak), in part to release the music he made with Charizma (who was killed at the age of 20). Charizma’s posthumous single, “My World Premiere,” launched the label, which is now home to Madlib, Aloe Blacc, Anika Invada, Quasi Motto, Jaylib, Yesterday’s New Quintet, Dam-Funk, Strong Arm Steady, F Doom, J Dilla and more. Eothen Alapatt joined the label 11 years ago and helped to develop a distribution network that spans the U.S., Europe and Asia. Alapatt is also a producer and heads up his own label, Now-Again, that focuses on reissues of American funk and soul.

Thriving Indie-Label Reps: WHAT THEY’RE SIGNING NOW

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