Who Needs Labels? Midem Interviews Horst Weidenmuller of !K7

By Brian Parker

In anticipation of their upcoming music industry festival in Cannes in 2014, Midem Music has launched a video blog series profiling and interviewing heads of innovative record labels, posing the question, “Who needs labels?”

The most recent installment comes from Horst Weidenmuller, CEO of !K7, who weighs in on labels’ investments, rights ownership, and the blurring lines between labels and artists. Watch the brief, informative segment below:

!K7 is a renowned independent record label, licensing company, and distributor, and is home to artists including Carl Craig, John Talabot, Bloc Party, and Maya Jane Coles. !K7′s DJ-Kicks is a highly respected DJ mix and compilation series.

Watch more of the “Who Needs Labels?” series on the Midem blog.