My boy Ian Anderson of Afternoon Records, One for the Team and Minneapolis Fucking Rocks — oh yeah, and Vitriol Independent Promotions — just released his first book, Here Come the Regulars: How to Run a Record Label on a Shoestring Budget.

If you couldn’t figure it out based on his credentials, Anderson is more than qualified to discuss the issues of running a label with no money. Especially since he sees it from all angles: the label, the bands, the PR and the media.

The only real question is how he found the time to write a book. But rest assured, he did. And if you’re one of the folks who wants to take the ever ill-advised route of putting out records, this is a good place to start.

On 10/21/09 1:03 PM, Media Mug Shot said:

I like the nod to The Replacements in the title. Fitting, since he comes from the Twin Cities. If he could’ve only worked in a Prince reference too …

On 10/21/09 2:14 PM, Benjamin Aikins said:

Hmm. I must agree with Media Mugshot.

On 10/21/09 2:42 PM, Sean Cannon said:

You mean like Here Come the Regulars: How to Run a Record Label Like It’s 1999?

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