Sub City Records

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Sub City Records is a record label which was created by Louis Posen and Hopeless Records to raise funding and awareness for non-profit organizations. Sub City has been active since 1999, and has now over 30 releases.

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The label has donated over $2 million to more than 50 nonprofit organizations. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Proceeds are generated by Sub City's releases and the label's annual Take Action Tour. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

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  2. Low, Cindy (July 14, 2015). "Louis Posen is One Altruistic Punk". Juice Online. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. Schuetze, Tyson (August 2002). "Indie Find: Indie Label Profile: Hopeless/Sub City Records". Relix: Music for the Mind. Brooklyn, NY: Relix.
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  7. Do Something – The 2008 Take Action Tour
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