We try to start a real record label. Just to put one song out there. It's a song about inflation, recorded in 1975... and never released. Until now. This is part one of the <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1150347700&live=1">Planet Money Records series</a>. Here's <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/10/28/1132355122/planet-money-records-the-negotiation-inflation-earnest-jackson-music-label">part two</a> and <a href="http://npr.org/2023/03/17/1164300124/inflation-song-records-music-business-profit">part three</a>. Update: We now have <a href="https://n.pr/shopplanetmoney">merch</a>! We released a line of Inflation song gear — including a limited edition vinyl record; a colorful, neon hoodie; and 70s-inspired stickers. You can find it here: <a href="https://n.pr/shopplanetmoney">n.pr/shopplanetmoney</a>. Listen to "Inflation" on <a href="https://music.apple.com/au/album/inflation-single/1651110334">Apple Music</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ql5MmVcwJ5nvXwGyyeccg?si=c03f66a3055c4531">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8FQW_GV9AGs">YouTube Music</a>, <a href="https://tidal.com/album/256711422">Tidal</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0BKRCGZW4?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_hzZRQStQ2asfwpIr1GsonIxNP&trackAsin=B0BKRC2FCL">Amazon Music</a> & <a href="https://www.pandora.com/artist/earnest-jackson-and-sugar-daddy-and-the-gumbo-roux/inflation-single/AL4jb2x2k2dtwmJ">Pandora</a>. Subscribe to Planet Money+ in <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/290783428">Apple Podcasts</a> or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/planetmoney">plus.npr.org/planetmoney</a> Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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Planet Money Records Vol. 1: Earnest Jackson

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