Sony to launch 'gay' record label

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Music giant Sony is launching a venture aimed at promoting talented gay and lesbian recording artists.
Record label Music With A Twist will send talent scouts across the US to discover new musicians.
Matt Farber, president of media firm Wilderness, which is teaming up with Sony, said the company's clout will make the new venture a significant one.
Several compilation albums and a syndicated radio programme are also planned as part of the collaboration.
Mass appeal
The first release is expected to come out in June to coincide with National Gay Pride month in the US.
It is planned that musical artists from a variety of genres will be signed up by the new record label.
"It's a home that says to artists, 'We not only are okay with who you are, but we embrace that as part of your identity," said Mr Farber, who founded Logo, an MTV channel specifically designed for gay audiences.
He added that new acts signed to Twist could have mass appeal regardless of the artists' sexual orientation.

Mr Faber likened the gay label to being similar to other niche ventures, such as hip hop and urban music, which have been picked up by major labels and filtered into the mainstream.

NICHE VENTURES? Lame.

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:13 (twenty years ago)

April the 1st already... already!?!?!

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:14 (twenty years ago)

'Sister' label "Music without a twist" for the artists who are teh not gay. ?

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:15 (twenty years ago)

potentially better names for the label

Homopomoreco
TeenBeatOff
Brokeback Monotone
Fagtory Records
4AiDs
Merge

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:28 (twenty years ago)

(and of course all this is said in jest, as i'm a homo myself)

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:29 (twenty years ago)

HoMotown

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:30 (twenty years ago)

CASHING IN ON MAINSTREAM AMERICA'S FASCINATION WITH SODOMY, Ltd

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:33 (twenty years ago)

SoSoGay

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:33 (twenty years ago)

Rough Trade

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Hooj Poofs

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:36 (twenty years ago)

Murder Twinc

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:36 (twenty years ago)

So(do)my

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:37 (twenty years ago)

The twist is... They're gay!

― js (honestengine), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Kumpakt

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:38 (twenty years ago)

RCBandits

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:38 (twenty years ago)

Straddle Greek

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:39 (twenty years ago)

Drag City

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:40 (twenty years ago)

And I had such low hopes for this thread!

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Forced Exposure

― mcd (mcd), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:42 (twenty years ago)

I hope they sign some hip-hop acts

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:43 (twenty years ago)

BiggerHarderThickerLonger

(they only put out 10" and 12"s)

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Alternative Testicles

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Trix

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Secretly Canadian

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:56 (twenty years ago)

I think Onimo just won the universe.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Nancy Boy

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Italian gay record label:

Limpa Arista

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 14:59 (twenty years ago)

Sorry:

Limp Arista

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Buggers Banquet

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Wang Tuum Tumb

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:02 (twenty years ago)

HoMo' Wax

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:03 (twenty years ago)

Strange Fruit

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:09 (twenty years ago)

Tranniesatlantic

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Matt's-a-whore

― titty sanskrit (sanskrit), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Dis Corps

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:13 (twenty years ago)

BMG (Big Muscle Guys)

― titty sanskrit (sanskrit), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:13 (twenty years ago)

Matador

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:14 (twenty years ago)

Warmer Brothers

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:14 (twenty years ago)

Stiff

― Edward Bax (EdBax), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:15 (twenty years ago)

For anti-gay classical music:

Deutsche Homophobe

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Blue Bum

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Raperise

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Young Hung God

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Buddygiveshead

― titty sanskrit (sanskrit), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Assholewerks

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:17 (twenty years ago)

Troubleman

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:17 (twenty years ago)

Cummunion

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:17 (twenty years ago)

RCA Red Squeal

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Blew Note

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Dichsord

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Skipping 27 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

nothing

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:31 (twenty years ago)

United Fairies (as in (Male) Nurse With Wound)

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Saddle Sniffin Creek

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

XXXL

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

i guess it's clear by now we are all qualified to write for Mad magazine

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Folkgays

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Private Music

― Edward Bax (EdBax), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Arholeie

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Wazoo

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Savboy

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:34 (twenty years ago)

WindHim Hill

― Edward Bax (EdBax), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:35 (twenty years ago)

Assed Jizz

(think back to those Corduroy records)

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:35 (twenty years ago)

Antisocial Same Sex Wedding Registry

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Maverick

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Cumshot Records

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Ball

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:38 (twenty years ago)

Constellation(of oddly shaped warts around your anus)

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:39 (twenty years ago)

KY Records

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Blow Rock Stars

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Queer to the Ground

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:43 (twenty years ago)

So do people think this is a good idea or not?

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Shitty Dickso made me laugh far too long.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:46 (twenty years ago)

It would have been if they had called the label by at least one of the names suggest above (xpost)

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:46 (twenty years ago)

well if it's anything as bad as Logo or Queer Eye or any of the other specifically gay-targeted "niche ventures" then it will be horrible

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:47 (twenty years ago)

I think perhaps in the 1920s this might have been a good idea. But in the OH-SIX, it just seems weak.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 13 January 2006 15:47 (twenty years ago)

Sub Poppers

― novamax (novamax), Friday, 13 January 2006 17:59 (twenty years ago)

Big Dada

― superultramega (superultramarinated), Friday, 13 January 2006 18:26 (twenty years ago)

Shanahomosexual... Am I right, am I right?

― js (honestengine), Friday, 13 January 2006 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Intercourse

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 13 January 2006 18:54 (twenty years ago)

Queer IRS For The Straight Guy

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 13 January 2006 18:59 (twenty years ago)

AlliGAYtor Records
Alternative Lifestyles & Tentacles
LesbiAmphetamine Reptile
Anticunt Records
Arts & Crafts
Au Ho Mo Records
GayBar/None Records
Battleass Records
Bear Family Records
Boner Records
GAYO Records
Cargo Pants Records

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 13 January 2006 19:00 (twenty years ago)

http://www.fenderhellokitty.com/images/hellokittypinksmall.jpg

― StanM (StanM), Friday, 13 January 2006 19:19 (twenty years ago)

I think we have the concept for the next GZA track.

― deej.. (deej..), Friday, 13 January 2006 19:36 (twenty years ago)

well, he is the man who coined "tommy ain't my motherfuckin' boy"

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 13 January 2006 19:41 (twenty years ago)

I keep on reading this as "Sorry to launch gay record label"

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Friday, 13 January 2006 19:58 (twenty years ago)

I keep on reading this as "Sorry to launch gay record label"

and i can just see the japanese sony spokesman saying this at the press conference too. "So sorry to launch gay record label! Play it homosexual again please"

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 20:11 (twenty years ago)

If enough ILMers wrote to them do you think they'd do a low-price reissue of The Homosexuals' "Astral Glamour" boxset?

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Friday, 13 January 2006 20:12 (twenty years ago)

why am i envisioning a roster full of people biting pansy division/team dresch leftover punky riot sneer and whole lotta rufus/antony wannabes

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 13 January 2006 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Dick From Above

― Mickey (modestmickey), Friday, 13 January 2006 20:43 (twenty years ago)

Sony to buy off Crippled Dick Hot Wax!

― Jena (JenaP), Friday, 13 January 2006 21:01 (twenty years ago)

Backdoor Records. GlitterDick Productions. this is very boring.

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Friday, 13 January 2006 21:14 (twenty years ago)

why am i envisioning a roster full of people biting pansy division/team dresch leftover punky riot sneer and whole lotta rufus/antony wannabes

And don't forget the Electroclash.

― Myke Weiskopf (Myke Weiskopf), Friday, 13 January 2006 23:13 (twenty years ago)

10'' Records

― Cunga (Cunga), Saturday, 14 January 2006 01:24 (twenty years ago)

Coc-A-Fella Records

― R. J. Greene, Saturday, 14 January 2006 02:21 (twenty years ago)

Big Black Francis' frank & the Catholic Priests

― Jingo, Saturday, 14 January 2006 02:32 (twenty years ago)

oh wait, I thought this was potential gay bands.

― Jingo, Saturday, 14 January 2006 02:34 (twenty years ago)

Jeepster Records

― HAKKEBOFFER (eman), Saturday, 14 January 2006 03:02 (twenty years ago)

smells like felching

― anti-matos, Saturday, 14 January 2006 03:34 (twenty years ago)

Shimmy Dick

― LoneNut, Saturday, 14 January 2006 06:11 (twenty years ago)

Fueled by Gaymen

― Tuna, Wednesday, 18 January 2006 03:22 (twenty years ago)

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