Hello,
We’re Polyvibe Records, a very small independent label in the US. We applaud your effort to short circuit the industry behemoth, and we are contacting you with a very unconventional proposition.
While Polyvibe is a very small label, we are fully committed to artist empowerment, and providing artists with the tools and freedom they need to have fulfilling careers.
We would be honored to be considered as the label to distribute In Rainbows in the US.
We are aware that you are being courted by hundreds of major and independent labels for the opportunity to release your album. We see a magnificent opportunity to make a powerful statement for the future of the music industry, a future where artists are free to create and distribute their music any way they choose, and without constant criticism and scrutiny form the corporate media.
Clearly it won’t matter what label distributes In Rainbows, as the sales of the album are based on artist recognition. There are no actions labels need to take to assure the success of your album. Regardless of your label choice, thank you for considering us.
Thank you for giving this email your time and attention.
-Mic Mell
President / A&R
Polyvibe
Now this takes balls. The big brass kind, like Alec Baldwin (and then Stephen Colbert) had in Glengarry Glen Ross. An up-and-coming record label contacts one of the biggest bands in the world, and says - in no uncertain terms - let me distribute you.
Bravo, Mic Mell. Bravo. He tried to email them, but all of the email addresses on the In Rainbows site are dead. So please spread this around. Let’s see what happens.
[ FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped found this label. But have since stepped down as a managing member, and consult them on various technical issues, as well as host their websites]
Bravo Mr. Mell. Swing for the fences homeboy!
knux - gaR
Saw this one in spin: ATO to Release Radiohead’s ‘Rainbows’ in U.S.