[1][2] The label was founded by Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth with Stephan Said.

[2] This plan was rejected when the label owners realized it would be cost prohibitive.

[3] The label is now defunct in that it does not receive any new submissions and does not intend to release new material in the immediate future, but pledges to continues to host the previously released albums online.

[2] Some well-known artists who have been released on Protest Records include Beastie Boys (vol.

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