on 3/29/04 3:00 PM, audities-owner@smoe.org at audities-owner@smoe.org
wrote:

> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 07:07:45 -0600
> From: "Dale_ThisIsPop" <thisispop@comcast.net>
> To: "Audities" <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Universal's version of Hand Made Records?
> Message-ID: <NIBBJDEPGLCKNGMGJJLAKEBBCDAA.thisispop@comcast.net>
> 
> I'm pretty sure that I saw this mentioned here, but I can't find the post
> again. Did somebody mention that Universal Distribution is planning to start
> a label that will emulate the Rhino Handmade model? The thing that initially
> caught my eye was that an Emitt Rhodes package was mentioned.
> 
> Am I right? Was it posted here? What's the label called and is it still just
> an idea or is it actually up and running with a website and info.
> 
> Thanks
> Dale

That would be Hip-O Select, and they should be "open" in just a few days, as
they have stated "THE VAULT IS OPEN ON APRIL 1."  Hopefully that's no April
Fool's gag.

Brioohs