And we thought we were alone! Suddenly we get the news that seven swedish indie-companies have formed a platform for cooperation and discussion called “The swedish model”. The companies are: Adrian Recordings / A TenderVersion Recording / Flora & Fauna / Hybris / I Made This / Nomethod Records / Songs I Wish I Had Written
They have the same ideas that we do: artists should get the money, internet and file sharing is not dangerous, but useful, the old music business structures are dying and so on. The best thing with their statement is that it is far from extreme. Very sensible and they give their opinions in a very approachable way. I am so tired of all the fundamentalism in this discussion, so a soft voice from the business side of the trench is just what is needed. We want to join them! I will give them a ring next week.
Have a look at their statement here. Both in English and Swedish, whatever you prefer: http://www.theswedishmodel.org/