Inside Recordings is a Los Angeles, California based

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founded by singer-songwriter Jackson Browne in 1999. Browne has stated that the mission of the label is to "create a haven for music that might not find a home in the mainstream." In 2005, Inside Recordings signed a nationwide direct distribution deal with independent music distributor

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. The label's inaugural release under the agreement was Browne's own ''

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 ''Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1'' is a live album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). It reached number 4 on the Top Independent Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Internet Albums chart. History ''Solo A ...

'', which was released in the U.S. on October 11, 2005. It was nominated for a

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soon afterward, just as ''

Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 ''Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2'' is a live album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2008 (see 2008 in music). It reached number 4 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums and Top Internet Albums charts. History This album serves as ...

'' was released. Artists with works previously released on the label include the Joel Rafael Band and Native American activist and

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artist

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. In 2008, Browne released his first studio recording in five years; '' Time the Conqueror'' on Inside Recordings.

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