Checkpoint Charlie Audio

CCAP is an independent record label situated in Stavanger on the west coast of Norway. Stavanger is the European Capital Of Culture 2008. CCAP is primarily dedicated to working with emerging talents and established artists from the Stavanger area. We provide physical and digital distribution through Norway and Scandinavia as well as digital distribution worldwide.



Some of our business partners includes Bonnier Amigo Music Norway (physical distribution Norway & Scandinavia + promotion), Artspages (digital distribution world wide), Musiconline (physical and digital web shop), Indie Distribution (Physical distribution in Europe and beyond) and more



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SHORT HISTORY



CCAP was founded in the fall of 1999 as a reaction to the total indifference shown by the Norwegian music business towards the local scene(s). The people behind CCAP have been running the independent the live venue Checkpoint Charlie in Stavanger since 1987. Checkpoint Charlie has, since it's opening in 1987, been an important venue for local, national and international bands and is an important hang out for local musicians and music fans. Frustrated by the major labels' lack of interest for bands outside of Oslo, and inspired by the success of other Norwegian indie labels, like Tellé Records, Rec 90 and Racing Junior, we decided to start our own label. The first album to be released was Skanksters' debut album, "Shaven Not Stirred" in January 2000.



Eight short years later and the world of music and music business is a different place. Physical record sales have been dropping for years. The internet, p2p file sharing, mp3 players, mobile phones, digital distribution etc have changed the way we produce, distribute and consume music, for better and for worse. At CCAP we have changed our business model accordingly and we are now less of a music production company and more of a service provider.



The city of Stavanger and the local music scene has also been through some changes lately. A few years ago we had the talents and the clubs, but lacked most of the music business infrastructure. Now we luckily still have lots of talents and more live clubs than before, but also record labels, managements, studios, agencies, festivals etc.



Please visit our homepage at www.ccap.no for more info



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