Editing Hardcore punk (section)

===Record labels===
{{See also|:Category:Hardcore record labels}}

Record labels in hardcore are often DIY endeavors, run by musicians or participants within the community. Largely inspired by early labels like [[Dischord Records]], [[Alternative Tentacles]], [[Epitaph Records]], [[SST Records]], [[Revelation Records]], and [[Touch & Go Records]], record labels are usually run on DIY ethic, collaboration, financial trust, and an emphasis on creative control.<ref>Segal, David (July 3, 1995). "The Dischord Label: The Perfect Pitch of Principles". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 8, 2019.</ref> Labels within hardcore are seldom large, profit-making operations, but rather collaborative music partners with the intent to document and release music for the underground community.

[[Ian Mackaye]], co-founder of [[Dischord Records]] claimed, "We don't use contracts, lawyers, any of those kinds of things. We are partners – they make the music, and we make the records. From the beginning of this label, people have said that the way we do things is unsustainable, unrealistic, idealistic, and we were just dreaming", he said. "Well, the dream is now 35 years old, so they can go fuck themselves."<ref>Bray, Ryan (May 2, 2016). "Buttholes and lawyers: How a lawsuit threatened the indie music model". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 26, 2020.</ref>