Dragged Into Sunlight have announced that they have ended their over a decade-long relationship with Prosthetic Records, citing alleged financial concerns and a hostile relationship with the label. In a written statement, the band offered:
“This is how Prosthetic Records treats artists in 2019.
Please bear in mind that this is not one year, it is not two years, we have continued to give this label our music voluntarily for over ten years, without so much as a thank you.
Take a look for yourselves… Does this look like a label that respects its artists? We really tried every option with a view to parting ways amicably here and we want you guys to know that.
We absolutely tried literally everything to avoid an argument, over a period of around 4 years, but it became the never ending story. You want new music, we have new music, music that has been recorded but Prosthetic Records will not release unless we agree to give them more music?”
In the below video statement, the band stated of their relationship with the label:
“After going through statements and digging through all the bills and letters and the emails, it looks like Prosthetic Records has paid us just 927 pounds over the last ten years. That’s 92 pounds a year, and that’s all we’ve had.
Not only do we get spoken to like shit, but our music’s getting cheapened. We’re getting dogged out in emails, we’re getting demands bought with no communication for months. We’re also having to deal with stocking issues where you guys can’t even get hold of our vinyl. We appear to constantly be in debt with handling fees for tour stock at thousands more than the actual cost…”
They went on to state that they feel they have exhausted all options, with their lawyers being met with silence from the label. They’ve also released a selection of emails with Prosthetic Records co-founder E.J Johantgen showcasing their strained relationship over at this location. It does not yet appear that the label nor Johantgen have publicly addressed the band’s allegations.
