Bill Hein began in the independent record scene and went on to found Enigma Records and later Restless Records, signing and developing artists such as Mötley Crüe, Poison, The Smithereens, Stryper, and Mojo Nixon. His work helped define the rise of indie labels in the ’80s and ’90s through innovative marketing and distribution. He is now active in the vinyl pressing business, continuing his lifelong commitment to music.
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Bill Hein began in the independent record scene and went on to found Enigma Records and later Restless Records, signing and developing artists such as Mötley Crüe, Poison, The Smithereens, Stryper, and Mojo Nixon. His work helped define the rise of indie labels in the ’80s and ’90s through innovative marketing and distribution. He is now active in the vinyl pressing business, continuing his lifelong commitment to music.
Monica Lynch is one of the most respected and knowledgeable record executives in the music business. She talks about her arrival in New York from Chicago as a teenager, becoming Tom Silverman's first hire at TommyBoy and her rising quickly to ultimately become president at TommyBoy. She talks about her relationships with everyone from Afrika Bambaata, Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Whizz Kidd, De La Soul, House Of Pain, Coolio, Digital Underground, Jock Jams and the other projects she guid...
Penalty Office - Music Business 101
Bill Hein began in the independent record scene and went on to found Enigma Records and later Restless Records, signing and developing artists such as Mötley Crüe, Poison, The Smithereens, Stryper, and Mojo Nixon. His work helped define the rise of indie labels in the ’80s and ’90s through innovative marketing and distribution. He is now active in the vinyl pressing business, continuing his lifelong commitment to music.
