Wilco Leaves Nonesuch Records, Starts Own Label

6:26 PM PST 1/26/2011 by Andy Gensler, Billboard

The beloved indie band takes DIY to the next level, starting their own label with Silver Lake shop, Anti-Records.

Wilco, the Chicago-based experimental rock band led by Jeff Tweedy, has announced they are leaving their long-time label Nonesuch Records to start their own record company, dBpm Records. The band's longtime manager, Tony Margherita, will run the enterprise from his offices in Easthampton, Mass. dBpm's releases will be distributed and marketed through the L.A.-based independent label Anti- Records.