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As far as I know, ADA is called the Alternative Distribution Alliance because they are completely independent. They aren't owned by anyone. They are large and indie, so that might have been a bad move, Bow & Arrow.

no ari, ada is a wholly owned subsidiary of warner music group. who wrote this? chris? there is no byline.

They are at least partly owned by Warner Entertainment, as is Sub Pop (like 49%, just under a majority share, if I remember correctly). I used to work at Tower Records in receiving and the ADA stuff would often come in in Warner Bros boxes.

I'm not sure if ADA started out independent and got bought out or if it was set up with that name to look more indie than it was. If anyone has more specific history on ADA and its relationship to Warner's that would be helpful.

In any case, it's pretty damn hard to find just about any decent distributor these days that isn't partly owned by a major. I respect B&A sticking to their principles on this, though they are better men than I.

Who wrote the original post? There's no name on it.

Yeah, it was Chris. . .I changed his tag so it would read his byline.

We had contacted Bow + Arrow awhile back asking if they would be interested in sending us some demos, etc. While they did send along some songs, they made it clear that they had plans to self-release their record, and had qualms with our being distributed by ADA.

Clearly we wish the band the best, though I think saying B+A "turned down an offer" is pretty misleading, as that never even materialized as an option.

Allow me to grossly exaggerate for a minute here, but aside from Ashlee Simpson, who *isn't* DIY in 2007?

You're saying it isn't bullshit that they fanned on the deal over ethics (yeah, I'll just go ahead and humor them and leave the quotes out)?

Major labels are consolidating (unconstitutionally it would seem) left and right, mini majors are tanking, chain record stores are folding, home studios are every 20 yards, pro studios are biting the dust and these guys want to crusade (pronounced: "dance on the corpse of an enemy they weren't even alive to help slay")? Yeah right. Maybe Megan Seling can get all wound up for that but no one else is buying inot this tired bullshit.

DIY is stronger and more prevalent now than these pretentious blowhards can even admit, shit it's so fucking ubiquitous it's not even worth getting all zealous over. These guys remind me of the SHARPs that think they're doing Portland (one of the most progressive and least likely dens of nazism on the planet) a favor by acting all vigilant and concerned. Give me a fucking break. Go fight nazism in the Ozarks or Idaho and then come see me for a pat on the back.

Yeah...DIY. Big freaking whoop. Yay team. Go team.

Raise your hand if your grandma's not DIY.

Actually I listened to DIY not long time ago. I was on the party in van with many young studets. It was new for me, but I liked it, it has deep meaning inside.

DIY is really great, though I became its fun short time ago. First I heard it in one student party in van

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