FRETMONKEY RECORDS

FRETMONKEY RECORDS is the result of an inspired vision of uniting talented musicians across the globe under one record label as collaborating artists who guide the operation of the label.

The purpose of the label is to bring like-minded individuals across the world together to challenge the status quo of the music industry, and attempt to do something that had never been done before…to develop a label where musicians are at the center of the business model and have complete control over their careers. How does this work? The label functions entirely through an artist collaboration model and is funded through audio and video production services offered through the FretMonkey Records studio. Specifically, collaborating artists serve on a FMR advisory board and are granted equal voting rights. As advisory board members, artists meets regularly to discuss business related to the label, vote new artists onto the label, address the issues they have encountered in the industry (as independent artist and FMR artists), and attempt to solve and respond to these through a collective, powerful voice. This means that the FretMonkey Label, including the model, products, and services evolve over time according to advisory board votes and serve as one collective voice under the FMR label. This also means that if the proposed resolutions can be financially accomplished and is in the best interest of the label, FMR will attempt to make it happen. Collectively, we truly believe that we can change the trajectory of how the music industry conducts business with artists. If there is something we don’t like, the artists (under the label), will try to change it. We function as a guild (for a lack of a better term), a big strong voice in our community and beyond.