By 2008, Deep Elm stopped pressing physical CDs and vinyl, effectively becoming a digital only label.

[3] The Emo Diaries featured then-new and unreleased music by such acts as The Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, Further Seems Forever, Jimmy Eat World, Planes Mistaken for Stars and Samiam.

Deep Elm's founder, John Szuch, claims that the original name for the series was intended to be The Indie Rock Diaries, but this was ruled out when the first volume included Jimmy Eat World and Samiam, who were both signed to major record labels.

[3] Despite the title, the bands featured in the series have a diversity of sounds that do not all necessarily fit into the emo style of rock music.

famous as a home for alternative post-rock bands, with acts such as Lights & Motion, Moonlit Sailor, Athletics and Dorena.