Rob Collins This is Me

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1. 1. LABEL INFO - Cooking Vinyl UK

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   Published on: 9/1/2007   Last Visited: 6/7/2008

   "You find out what you're competing against," says Rob Collins, who joined Cooking Vinyl as head of A&R in 1999."For a band like that on a major label it's second nature to spend a load of money on postering, or extra ads on radio to boost their position in the midweeks.We spent a lot too, but we also worked really hard in a hands-on way, motivating the fan base, pushing the distributor.We can't afford to lose money the way bigger labels can, which basically means we have to get it right."
   
   For Collins and Goldschmidt the work ethic and attention to detail extends right across the board whether repositioning a teen band that has grown into a credible rock group or servicing the biggest electronica act in the world.
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   "It's a very exciting time," Collins says."The way that people are consuming music is changing all the time.

2. 2. NEWS ARTICLE - Cooking Vinyl UK

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   Published on: 12/15/2006   Last Visited: 6/7/2008

   Says Cooking Vinyl's Product Director Rob Collins, "We can't wait to start getting music out there and show everybody just how great this band is."

3. 3. cookingvinyl.com

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   Published on: 9/1/2007   Last Visited: 6/7/2008

   "You find out what you're competing against," says Rob Collins, who joined Cooking Vinyl as head of A&R in 1999."For a band like that on a major label it's second nature to spend a load of money on postering, or extra ads on radio to boost their position in the midweeks.We spent a lot too, but we also worked really hard in a hands-on way, motivating the fan base, pushing the distributor.We can't afford to lose money the way bigger labels can, which basically means we have to get it right."
   
   For Collins and Goldschmidt the work ethic and attention to detail extends right across the board whether repositioning a teen band that has grown into a credible rock group or servicing the biggest electronica act in the world.
   ...
   "It's a very exciting time," Collins says."The way that people are consuming music is changing all the time.