David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars | WIREDSkip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. Full disclosure: I used to own a record label. That label, Luaka Bop, still exists, though I'm no longer involved in running it. My last record came out through Nonesuch, a subsidiary of the Warner Music Group empire. I have also released music through indie labels like Thrill Jockey, and I have pressed up CDs and sold them on tour. I tour every few
