Skydog Records should have a page Skydog are a hugely inflential indie label They pre dated Stiff Records often held up to be the first indie label by some years and had already helped set up the London indie distribution company Bizarre Distribution which gave Stiff an outlet to sell their first records Eg Stiff s The Damned New Rose 7 was a co release with Skydog Marc Zermati was around at the beginning of London punk and organised the first punk festival in France in 1976 Unlike what the bitter and twisted previous commenter has alleged his releases are official with contracts with people like Iggy Pop He made friends with many artists when he was championing them when they were unknown In the 80 s he also ran Underdog Records References