One Little Indian Records, the U.K. label home to acts like Björk, Crass, and OlgaBell, is changing its name to One Little Independent (olirecords), effective immediately.
, Crass, the Sugarcubes and Olga Bell, is changing its name to One Little Independent, effective immediately.announced the change on Wednesday, after receiving"an eye-opening letter from a Crass fan that detailed precisely why the logo and label name are offensive, as well as the violent history of the terminology," Birkett wrote in a statement and apology."I felt equally appalled and grateful to them for making me understand what must be changed.
Birkett originally chose the label name as a tribute to"the philosophies of the Indigenous People of the Americas, of peace and love for each other and for nature and the planet," he wrote."I realise now that the label name and logo instead perpetuated a harmful stereotyping and exploitation of Indigenous Peoples’ culture."
Birkett said he is also donating to organizations like the Honouring Indigenous Peoples Charitable Corporation and The Association on American Indian Affairs on behalf of the label. The announcement comes amid a period of reflection in the music industry, in response to recent protests over racial inequality and police brutality in America. Republic Records and management company Milk & Honey have removed the controversial genre term"urban" from company verbiage, while country group Lady Antebellum
its name to Lady A, acknowledging that the word"Antebellum" refers to the period of history prior to the Civil War, which includes slavery.
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