Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. “Factory was really inclusive,” Golden says. “It offered a lot of ...

After releasing her sophomore album, 'Punisher,' in June, Bridgers' next project is launching a record label of her own. Says the singer-songwriter: "I just want to explore." By Tatiana Cirisano When ...

Phoebe Bridgers has announced her own record label, Saddest Factory. The label is an imprint of her label Dead Oceans, a subsidiary of Secretly Group. Saddest Factory is a tongue-in-cheek take on ...

Phoebe Bridgers has announced that she’s teamed up with Dead Oceans for the launch of her new record label, Saddest Factory. The US singer will act as the CEO of the new label, and says she plans to ...

It’s 40 years since Rough Trade, Mute and Factory Records used an anti-industry attitude to give a voice to the likes of Joy Division and Depeche Mode. The labels’ founders recall why they had to rip ...

Trans singer-songwriter jasmine.4.t has announced her signing to Phoebe Bridgers' label Saddest Factory Records and has shared her new single "Skin on Skin". Based in Manchester, she is the first UK ...

If physical media is dying, as the business pundits have been telling us for years, then someone forget to send the memo to Shout! Factory. Born ten years ago out of the DNA of the original Rhino ...

On Monday 23rd November 1992, Factory Records – the Manchester home to New Order and Happy Mondays and owners of the Haçienda club – went into administration with debts of over £2m. The downfall of ...

Phoebe Bridgers has launched her own record label. It’s called Saddest Factory and she will operate it in partnership with her current label Dead Oceans. “The vision of the label is simple: good songs ...