music business Archives - Iron Man Records

Rewards for Iron Man Records Patrons. Become a Patron today and support the cause

13 November 2023Mark

Iron Man Records has had to develop a number of survival skills in the wasteland that is the world of independent music. Changing habits post Covid, the cost of living crisis, Brexit, the cost of touring, the price of fuel, streaming services, and online platforms have drained the life blood from the environment that musicians operate in. At a time when most people are overwhelmed with music to choose from, playing music has become an unsustainable career choice for many. Earning enough to just cover basic costs has become almost a dream. I would like to invite you to become an Iron Man Records Patron. Musicians need a number of different…

Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson. Narrated by Oliver Senton

15 February 2023Mark

Prometheus Rising Written by Robert Anton Wilson Narrated by Oliver Senton Recorded, Edited and Mastered by Simon Reeves at Framework Recording Studios, Birmingham. Co-producers: Mark Sampson at Iron Man Records & Steve “fly agaric 23” Pratt. Executive Producers: Richard Rasa & Christina Pearson at Hilaritas Press “We’ve needed this for a long time “ – Henry Miller, author of Tropic of Cancer “The funniest, most incisive social critic around.” – Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade “Erudite, witty and genuinely scary ” – Publishers Weekly Prometheus Rising describes the landscape of human evolution and offers the listener an opportunity to become a conscious participant. In an astoundingly useful road…

23 reasons to become an Iron Man Records Patron.

1 February 2023Mark

Whoever controls the internet servers, controls the intellectual record of humankind. And by controlling the intellectual record of humankind, you control our perceptions of who we are. When all music is digital, all independence will cease. Iron Man Records would like to release all new music on Vinyl. "The primary goal of government propaganda is to undermine our faith in everything. Not just our belief in particular stories in the news, but our trust in the people who are telling the stories, the platforms, and fact-based reality itself."- Douglas Rushkoff Thank you for your support if you are already a Patron. The next task is to find the others. Please share…

Follow Iron Man Records Telegram Channel

1 March 2022Mark

I’ve started a Telegram Channel for Iron Man Records in case you are interested. Follow Iron Man Records on Telegram. News from the Embassy for the Imagine Nation. Music Tour Management, Record Label, Rehearsal Space & Recording Studio. Selling Vinyl online. If something happens, call me. You can find it all here: https://t.me/ironmanrecords23

Iron Man Records – Immanentize The Eschaton (Hooded Sweatshirt)

7 September 2020Mark

Iron Man Records - Immanentize The Eschaton - Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirt (18600 Gildan Heavy Blend Adult) This Sweatshirt hopes to raise much needed funds for the next Vinyl release on Iron Man Records coming soon. Sweatshirts suitable for men and women (in sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Extra Extra Large) Iron Man Records Logo on pocket on Front Immanentize the Eschaton - AAA - Logo on the Back Sizes for men and women: Small (S) 34-36 Inch chest Medium (M) 38-40 Inch chest Large (L) 42-44 Inch Chest Extra Large (XL) 46-48 Inch Chest Extra Extra Large (XXL) 50-52 Inch Chest Buy yours here Note: AAA - The…

Robert Anton Wilson – Cosmic Trigger II – Down to Earth – Audio Book

24 June 2020Mark

Written by Robert Anton Wilson Narrated by Oliver Senton Recorded, Edited and Mastered by Simon Reeves at Framework Studios, Birmingham. (April 2019 – May 2020) Co-producers: Mark Sampson (Iron Man Records) & Steve “fly agaric 23” Pratt Executive Producers: Richard Rasa & Christina Pearson A 21st Century Rennaisance Man . . . funny, wise and optimistic . . . the Lenny Bruce of philosophers. – Denver Post “A Super Genius . . . He has written everything I was afraid to write.” – Dr. John Lilly, writer, neuroscientist and psychonaut “One of the funniest, most incisive social critics around, and with a positive bent, thank Goddess.” – Riane Eisler, author of…

Final submission to The Bank of England’s dialogue on the design of a Central Bank Digital Currency.

12 June 2020Mark

Final document 'Response to @bankofengland's Discussion Paper on CBDC' submitted at 4pm 12th June 2020. Thanks to Iron Man Records Patrons and everyone involved for their help and support. To the Governor and Officers of the Bank of England 12th June 2020 Dear Sirs: Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on your Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) discussion paper. We believe that a bearer of a unit of CBDC must have the capacity to destroy it. Specifically, ‘to destroy’ means ‘to permanently remove a unit of currency from circulation’ such that - once destroyed - the bearer is no longer able to retrieve or access the value represented by…

Submission to The Bank of England’s dialogue on the design of a Central Bank Digital Currency.

11 June 2020Mark

The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. The Bank's mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom. Here is an urgent message from Jonathan Harris, also known as The Money Burning Guy, the first Iron Man Records Patron. #moneyfreaks and money burners! I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP! Below is a link to my submission to Bank of England's dialogue on the design of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Please read & comment on this short letter to help improve it. Offers of co-signatories & cc's also very welcome. Thank You! The deadline for responses is Friday 12th June 2020. I apologise…

62 Patrons support Iron Man Records, you can be one too. Let’s make Vinyl.

5 December 2018Mark

What's the best thing you can do with £20? Have you ever thought about that? I want to invite you to become a Patron of Iron Man Records. Since I started the record label 22 years ago, times have changed and it is becoming harder and harder to assemble money to make new releases possible. 62 Patrons currently support Iron Man Records. The label wants to make all new record releases available on Vinyl. You are invited to become a Patron. Your help will ensure the insanity continues. The journey from 1996, when Iron Man Records began, has been back-breaking. The record label has generated a mountain of debt and a…

Ritual Midnight Mass Burn – Saturday 3rd November 2018 at The Cockpit, London.

29 October 2018Mark

Produced and presented by Church of the Cosmic Burn This Ritual Mass Money Burning is FREE to attend. You must register on the Events Facebook Page  or text your name to 07497 885115. THE COCKPIT , Gateforth Street, London, NW8 8EH Box Office: 020 7258 2925  (10.30am - 6pm, Monday - Friday,  12 noon - 6pm, Saturday) DOORS OPEN 11.30PM SERVICE COMMENCES AT MIDNIGHT  (Please arrive at least 23 minutes before the service)  SERVICE AND RITUAL LAST ABOUT 90 MINUTES CURFEW 2AM The Service will last about 60 minutes and will consist of scriptural readings, sermons, performance and an associated Ritual from a very special guest. The service concludes with the main…

If you want a different world, you have to make it, through your actions. Become an Iron Man Records Patron.

22 October 2018Mark Sampson

I want to invite you to become a Patron of Iron Man Records. Since I started the record label 22 years ago, times have changed and it is becoming harder and harder to assemble enough money to make new releases possible. 61 Patrons currently support the record label. Iron Man Records wants to make all new record releases available on Vinyl. You are invited to become a Patron. Your help will ensure the insanity continues. The journey from 1996, when Iron Man Records began, has been back-breaking. The record label has generated a mountain of debt and a serious Class "A" drug habit would have probably worked out cheaper. Everything I…

Mileage Into Music – Become An Iron Man Records Patron

4 July 2018Mark

Iron Man Records would like to invite you to become a Patron. From as little as just 60 pence a month, or $1, you could help contribute to the next Vinyl release on the label and in exchange you can have a number of rewards, free things and benefits. All the money I earn as a Tour Manager, and working with musicians, goes into the running costs of Iron Man Records, and helping Musicians wherever I can. I have financed the record label from my own pocket for the last 20 years or more and continue to do so. The record label runs at a huge loss, and has generated…

Burning Issue – Everything Burns. It’s not about the money…..

1 July 2018Mark

Have you ever considered how much your life weighs? 1100 Kilos of Burning Issue Magazine may be enough to push a Luton Van overweight. A medium wheel base panel van from VW can carry up to 1,375kg. I know what I would use to move Burning Issue around if I had to. I like to take my nonsense seriously. This appears no differently. BURNING ISSUE - The World's First Magazine for Money Burners - SUPER DELUXE EDITION - 23rd JUNE 2018 Burning Issue SUPER DELUXE (2018/19) 160 pages - £12.00 (ISSN 2516-8738) Double page pullout. Free £23 note and surprise gift. A4 fine quality 'art catalogue' print. available from Iron Man…

Where do you see Independent Record Labels heading in the future?

18 April 2018Mark

I have no idea where other Independent record labels are headed in future. Perhaps I can give you an idea of where I may take Iron Man Records if anything goes to plan. Which often, it doesn’t. But the quote “When all music is digital, all independence ceases” continues to permeate my thoughts. I want to keep the record label focused on releasing records, digitally and also on Vinyl. I want to leave the artists to work on writing, rehearsing, touring and recording. I’m not interested in getting more involved with the artists beyond releasing their music. I don’t like the idea of taking more control or involvement in what they…

What are your thoughts on Vinyl? Are the costs of Vinyl production affordable to Independent labels?

18 April 2018Mark

“When all music is digital, all independence ceases.” I suppose, what I’m trying to say is that whoever controls the digital platform controls the market. Whether it’s Google, Apple, Spotify, YouTube or Amazon, if all music is digital then at some point you will have to engage the digital platform for access. If you lose access to the platform, you lose access to the music. From an artists perspective, either you place your music where the people are, or you have to encourage people to find your music where you are. The first one is easy, the second is not so easy. But either way, the lack of scarcity in the…