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November 3, 2010

Feature: The Indie Series Presents: A-Trak

Allindstrom.com sits down with DJ Atrak to discuss his independent label Fools Gold. For those that don’t know, Fools Gold was the home for KiD CuDi, The Cool Kids, Donnis, and a slew of other acts from different genres. In the first part of our interview, Atrak talks about how Fools Gold tows the line between an indie and major label. He then goes on to explain the appeal on an independent label, and how a majors difficulty in developing artists adds to it.

In part 2 of our interview, Atrak talks about the start of Fools Gold. He talks about the importance of keeping a lot of their work in house, and the importance of creating product in comparison to making music. He goes on to say that Fools Gold is almost like an artist itself.

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One Comment

  1. Posted November 3, 2010 at 5:14 PM | Permalink

    Great tips on putting out music from a indie point of view.

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