Quote Unquote Records is a donation-based online independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

, founded and run by Bomb the Music Industry!

Bomb The Music Industry!

Bomb the Music Industry! is band from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock....

 and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches was a 6-piece ska punk band from Long Island and Baldwin, New York. The band was known for its strong DIY punk roots, self-releasing two albums and two EPs...

 frontman Jeff Rosenstock. The label is an example of Rosenstock's DIY ideals. Many of the label's artists have personal connections, and all of the music released by the label is available as a free download from its website, along with an array of lyrics and photos. In fact, the label does not sell any material of any kind, and the website's headline bills the label as "The First Ever Donation Based Record Label".

Rosenstock explains the modest success of Quote Unquote Records by stating, "The donations that come in are not huge, but since we don’t spend that much money they pile up." Most donations are more than the $5 suggestion. During October 2008, the Quote Unquote Records web site was shut down over alleged copyright infringement

Copyright infringement

Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...

 in publishing its own songs; however, the site was quickly restored.

Bands

• The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
  The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
  The Arrogant Sons of Bitches was a 6-piece ska punk band from Long Island and Baldwin, New York. The band was known for its strong DIY punk roots, self-releasing two albums and two EPs...
  
  
• Barnaby Jones
• Bomb the Music Industry!
  Bomb The Music Industry!
  Bomb the Music Industry! is band from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock....
  
  
• Cheap Girls
• Cheeky
• Chewing On Tinfoil
• Chotto Ghetto
• Cold Electrics
• Let Me Crazy
• Laura Stevenson
  Laura Stevenson
  Laura Stevenson is an American singer-songwriter based in Long Island, New York and keyboardist for musical collective, Bomb the Music Industry!.-Biography:...
  
   and the Cans
• The Livingbrooks
• The Matt Kurz One
• Pegasuses-XL
• Roar
• Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
• Shinobu
• The Taxpayers
  The Taxpayers
  The Taxpayers originated in 2007 in Portland, Oregon. Originally a three-piece guitar/bass/drum combination, the band incorporates accordion, horns, piano, harmonica, and other instruments during recording sessions. Currently they perform live with a range from three to eight members.They...
  
  
• The Wild
• The Riot Before
• We Versus The Shark
  We Versus the Shark
  -Biography:The band formed in March 2003, and is composed of several multi-instrumentalists who trade instruments and all sing during live shows. Their debut full-length, Ruin Everything!, was released in January 2005 on the label Hello Sir. An EP followed in 2007. The band have recently released a...