During the initial punk era, a variety of entrepreneurs interested in local punk-influenced music scenes began founding independent record labels, including Rough Trade (founded by record shop owner Geoff Travis) and Factory (founded by Manchester-based television personality Tony Wilson). By 1977, groups began pointedly pursuing methods of releasing music independently , an idea disseminated in particular by the Buzzcocks' release of their Spiral Scratch EP on their own label as well as the self-released 1977 singles of Desperate Bicycles. These DIY imperatives would help form the production and distribution infrastructure of post-punk and the indie music scene that later blossomed in the mid-1980s.
During the initial punk era , a variety of entrepreneurs interested in local punk - influenced music scenes began founding independent record labels , including Rough Trade ( founded by record shop owner Geoff Travis ) and Factory ( founded by Manchester - based television personality Tony Wilson ) . By 1977 , groups began pointedly pursuing methods of releasing music independently , an idea disseminated in particular by the Buzzcocks ' release of their Spiral Scratch EP on their own label as well as the self - released 1977 singles of Desperate Bicycles . These DIY imperatives would help form the production and distribution infrastructure of post - punk and the indie music scene that later blossomed in the mid-1980s .
What did many entrepreneurs interested in their local punk-influenced music scenes found?
What did many entrepreneurs interested in their local punk - influenced music scenes found ?
independent record labels
independent record labels