How To Run an Indie Label

Alan McGee

A no-holds-barred rampage through gigs, clubs, boardrooms, drugs and booze, mad scenes, brilliant signings, machine-gun quotes and a resilient wild spirit.

Wilder than his bands, more driven than his contemporaries, legendary founder of Creation Records Alan McGee understood that running an indie label is all about the charisma, the game changers, the iconography and the story. It’s about never being boring. His nose for danger and his ear for classic guitar rock ’n’ roll brought us Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine before topping out in the nineties with the biggest band in the world, Oasis. How To Run an Indie Label tells you everything you need to know about how to be a creative force.

‘A true believer in the power of music and more importantly a believer in the people that make music. He gave me and many more like me a chance to change my life.’ Noel

Gallagher

Alan McGee is the best known label boss of the post-punk era. His label, Creation Records, has become iconic, launching the careers of bands like Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine and many others. He also manages the Happy Mondays and The Libertines and many more.

Music 07 September 2023

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9781838957988

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