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The right comment from the right person in the right venue can completely change a conversation. That’s what’s happened this week when pop star Chappell Roan did something unexpected during her Grammy’s speech on Sunday: she told an uncomfortable truth. I told myself if I ever won
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Our living guide to getting your self-published work printed
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What do 75 creative people have to say about the year ahead?
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RELEASE DETAILS Creator: Justin Gignac Release: NYC Garbage Season 2 Format: Limited edition sculptures (50 pieces) Price: $100 each Status: Sold out in 2 hours NYC GARBAGE THE STORY What began as a cheeky argument about package design in 2001 became an unlikely lesson in perceived value. Justin Gignac started
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In December, an artist on Metalabel sold out an entire collection of NYC garbage — literal trash from the streets of NYC packaged in glass cubes for $100 each — in under an hour. No viral TikTok. No paid ads. Just by following a different way of releasing creative work. The internet
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New year, new dreams
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The power of releasing, why small is beautiful, and the advantages of cooperation
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Metalabel + our readers get together IRL
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What is it that makes Metalabel different?
Release strategies
Seeing through our Creative Hierarchy of Needs
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When you stand on the precipice of something you’ve worked hard on finally seeing the light of day, the life of the project flashes before your eyes. In those moments the practical concerns that consumed you during the creative process fall away. Instead we retrace the emotions. The elations
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Train Songz Summer 24, #4 Physical zine On Friday morning something unexpected happened on Metalabel: the fourth edition of a zine called Train Songz launched. This on its own was not unusual. We love zines. Lots have released with us. What was unexpected was the response. Within hours the zine