$5 gigs, not $10m deals: the story of US punk label Dischord Records

“Do you know what I call an un-played record?” asks Ian MacKaye. “A piece of fucking trash. It’s paper and plastic. So if I make something, I want to make sure it adds value.” Thankfully, as the co-founder and co-owner of Dischord Records, MacKaye has made the very opposite of landfill indie. The Washington DC label turns 40 next month, having created one of the world’s great punk discographies by staying fiercely egalitarian.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/20/40-years-of-dischord-records?source=Snapzu