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Ian MacKaye is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the frontman for the influential punk bands Minor Threat and Fugazi. MacKaye is also a prominent figure in the DIY (do-it-yourself) ethic of the punk movement, co-founding the independent record label Dischord Records. His commitment to maintaining artistic integrity and independence has made him a key figure in the punk and alternative music scenes, influencing countless musicians and bands.
"Yeah, if someone's selling downloads and collecting money for our songs I would be unhappy about that but if they're trading it I don't mind, obviously if I make a thousand records or CDs or whatever, I like to sell a thousand."
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"Yeah, if someone's selling downloads and collecting money for our songs I would be unhappy about that but if they're trading it I don't mind, obviously if I make a thousand records or CDs or whatever, I like to sell a thousand."

Money, Selling, Mind, Songs
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"Basically we just created our own label, but again we just did it to document our own music and create our own thing, so the major labels were just always out of our picture, we're not interested."
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"Basically we just created our own label, but again we just did it to document our own music and create our own thing, so the major labels were just always out of our picture, we're not interested."

Music,
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"Major labels didn't start showing up really until they smelled money, and that's all they're ever going to be attracted to is money-that's the business they're in- making money."
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"Major labels didn't start showing up really until they smelled money, and that's all they're ever going to be attracted to is money-that's the business they're in- making money."

Business, Money
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