Thread is fine, we talk. Guy mentioned label as an example of what he dislikes. The "Dont like, dont bother" argument sounds right -i may have used it myself, and will probably do again- but it can be actually used against the one who said it too. "Dont like he does / says , dont bother" . Quite right, quite useless.
Re: promotion : Seems most agree that what this label does is successful promotion. From my 'customer' point of view is exactly the opposite. I dont have any social media account anymore so dont know what happens there, what label does. But i think it can be described as 'too active' / 'try hard' there , am i right ? Well i never appreciate the try hard to promote myself attitude. It doesnt work to me. - Another thing : Whole digital catalog for 10 bucks ? That's how much you value the music of your label ? If you just want a couple of digital releases, it's cheaper to buy the whole catalog ? Another warning sign. "Prefer me, i am cheap." or "Buy massively, i want to be heard" . Another turn off for me. - Labels / artists i appreciate, i found them sooner or later cause of their quality of work, they didnt come to me screaming "I am here! Try me!" . They dont 'release' one per week, there is quality control, and their taste i trust . Most releases i buy i dont even play the short sample before, if exists. - Honestly, that label's catalog has names that i know and i like but i am no way intrigued to check the unknown ones, the opposite !
Success comes through time, quality, consistency, persistance, respect and in this small genre / scene , most of the times comes silently. Selling out your 25-50 copies releases for a couple of years, having people faces 'supporting' in your bandcamp releases, while focusing more on promoting thanks to social media, well, it's not what i would call success. - If that's what you wanted to do, it's all fine.
