How much did Sub Pop make from Nirvana?
$600
Nirvana’s initial contract with Sub Pop was for a one-year term, between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 1989, for which the band would be paid $600. Two additional option years were included as well, if the terms of the contract were met by both parties.
When did Nirvana leave Sub Pop?
During their three years as a mainstream act, Nirvana received an American Music Award, Brit Award and Grammy Award, as well as seven MTV Video Music Awards and two NME Awards….Nirvana (band)
| Nirvana | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Grunge alternative rock punk rock hard rock |
| Years active | 1987–1994 |
| Labels | Sub Pop DGC |
Was Nirvana a Subpop?
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often credited with helping popularize grunge music.
What does Sub Pop do?
At Sub Pop Records, it is our intent to market and sell the recorded music (and related merchandise) of artists whose music some shifting definition of “we” really and truly love.
What was the title of Nirvana’s album that cost just over $600 to produce?
A new 20th anniversary reissue of Nirvana’s final studio album, “In Utero,” is due Sept.
Who signed Nirvana first?
Sub Pop
In what is now a brilliant case of foresight, but at the time was a wild flight of fancy, indie record label Sub Pop agreed to sign Nirvana to their first record dea—for the princely sum of $600. Five months later, Nirvana fulfilled their contract with the release of their first full-length studio album, Bleach.
What label is Orville peck on?
Columbia Records
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Who Runs Sub Pop?
Jonathan Poneman
Sometimes the best plan is not having one. This bodes well for Sub Pop Records co-founder Jonathan Poneman, who for 30 years has helped steer the company through an increasingly unpredictable industry, rolling with the punches that once nearly knocked Seattle’s big little indie label down for the count.
Can you visit Sub Pop Records?
But there is also Sub Pop’s other location, which opened at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2014, and has been a hit with travelers. The press release for the South Lake Union store noted that you can now “visit a Sub Pop store” without risking “a cavity search to get in.”