Sumerian Records have apparently picked up satirical musical publication The Hard Times and and its sister site, satirical video game news outlet Hard Drive. A statement was issued by Matt Saincome, CEO/Founder of both of those ventures, on social media today, December 14th. Saincome stated of the acquisition:
“Good news! Hard Times and Hard Drive are now owned by Sumerian Entertainment, who want to make animated versions of our headlines, print versions of our magazines (!), and comic book collabs with our favorite bands/games.
Our team will remain in place, but be joined by all of Sumerian’s infrastructure to attempt these things. When we launched this thing 10 years ago we thought only a small group of our friends in the punk scene would enjoy it. It’s truly wild that our content has been enjoyed by so many people, including people who made music or games that are so important to us.
So thank you to everyone who has contributed jokes, shared a headline, or even just took time out of their day to track down where I live and threaten to kill me because we published a joke you didn’t like. You are all equally important to me and I look forward to continuing to engage in this very normal world of online content for another 100 years.”
Founded by musician/promoter Ash Avildsen, Sumerian Records initially rose to prominence signing bands like The Faceless, Stick To Your Guns, Born Of Osiris and more. Since then both the roster of the label and the business ventures of the Sumerian umbrella have diversified, launching the likes of Sumerian Films & Sumerian Comics, while Avildsen has also indulged in other related business ventures as well.
Good news! Hard Times and Hard Drive are now owned by Sumerian Entertainment, who want to make animated versions of our headlines, print versions of our magazines (!), and comic book collabs with our favorite bands/games.
— Matt Saincome (@MattSaincome) December 14, 2024
