Whilst I was scavenging for piracy friendly bands on the Interwebs, I cam across this record label's website. The label is literally called The Collective Intelligence, and it's the project of 8 wide-spread friends. Lucky me. See, collective intelligence is defined by Dictionary.com as "a phenomenon in sociology where a shared or group intelligence emerges from the collaboration and competition of many individuals. " These guys have just adopted the perfect moniker for their music label. They all collaborate with each other on their projects and band, and they help each other spread the word, fund the recordings, and of course sell the damn music. They have a wiki prepared for all the bands they represent, a forum board for fans to discuss the music, links for the music to be streamed or downloaded (all mostly free), and even set up a FAQ page on their site. How nice of them:
Q: What is the Collective Intelligence?
A: Well, that isn't always an easy question to answer, as it is a lot of things to a lot of people. Simply put, the CI is a group of eight friends from very similar places (both geographically as well as mentally) who enjoy playing music together. They've formed numerous bands and solo and side projects over the years, and continue doing so to this day.
A: Well, that isn't always an easy question to answer, as it is a lot of things to a lot of people. Simply put, the CI is a group of eight friends from very similar places (both geographically as well as mentally) who enjoy playing music together. They've formed numerous bands and solo and side projects over the years, and continue doing so to this day.
Q: But isn't the CI the record label of happy-go-poppy bands such as Venus Euphoric and Ultima?
A: Well, in a way, that is true. The CI is the mantle over our collective shoulders, holding us all together where it's warm. The CI does try to do all it can for the bands and projects to which it lays claim. But the eight musicians who comprise the bands are essentially the "staff" of the CI as well.
A: Well, in a way, that is true. The CI is the mantle over our collective shoulders, holding us all together where it's warm. The CI does try to do all it can for the bands and projects to which it lays claim. But the eight musicians who comprise the bands are essentially the "staff" of the CI as well.
Q: Could my band sign on with the CI, like I would to a traditional record label?
A: Currently, we are unable to accept outside bands/musicians. It's not really the elitist thing that we're too cool to let anyone else in, but rather the fact that we barely do enough for our own bands to justify our existence, and we're certainly not in a place to be able to help out new bands all that much.
A: Currently, we are unable to accept outside bands/musicians. It's not really the elitist thing that we're too cool to let anyone else in, but rather the fact that we barely do enough for our own bands to justify our existence, and we're certainly not in a place to be able to help out new bands all that much.
Check it out. The bands are covering an extremely wide range of genres, and they would only ask for a donation to show your support.
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