Go-Kart Records

Go-Kart Records

Infobox record label
name = Go-Kart Records


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genre = Punk rock
country = United States
location = New York, New York
url = [http://www.gokartrecords.com www.gokartrecords.com]

Go-Kart Records is an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City. It also has a European division in Mannheim, Germany.

The label is an outspoken critic of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), arguing that the association uses ineffective and heavyhanded business tactics and does not fulfill its claims to represent the music industry. In contrast to the RIAA, the label promotes music downloads, arguing that they help consumers sample music before buying. It has released five albums and numerous single songs for free download on its webpage.

In its May 1999 issue, "Guitar World" magazine listed Go-kart as one of the "twelve most influential forces in punk rock today" along with Epitaph Records, Ian MacKaye, Jello Biafra and NOFX.

Go-Kart artists (both past and present) include The Buzzcocks, Anti-Flag, Lunachicks, Boris the Sprinkler, Conflict, Two Man Advantage, Parasites, The Meatmen, Cougars, GuFF, I Farm, The Menzingers, Vision Of Disorder, Weston, The Candy Snatchers, Down by Law, Buttsteak, Icons Of Filth and Banner Pilot.

The company recently opened an office in Los Angeles and started an offshoot division to release independent films under the moniker Go-kart Films.

See also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.gokartrecords.com Official site]
* [http://www.gokartrecords.de Go-Kart Europe site]
* [http://www.gokartfilms.com Go-Kart Films site]
* [http://www.gokartrecords.com/freedownload/riaa.php An Open Letter from Go-Kart Records to the RIAA]
* [http://www.downhillbattle.org/interviews/gokart.php Downhill Battle's interview with Greg Ross, owner of Go-Kart Records]
* [http://indiehq.com/2007/04/23/interview-with-greg-ross-from-go-kart-records IndieHQ interview with Go-kart founder Greg Ross]


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