SPACEFLIGHT RECORDS
Artist Development
Collaborative release management and promotion with business development, industry insights, and grants.
- Strategy, timelines, and release management
- Publicity, radio, and audience growth
- Mentorship, business development, and grants
Fellowship
Release management, vinyl production, worldwide distribution, promotion, and grants — designed to open doors and let artists move forward with confidence.
Collaboration
Preserves the sounds of the past, uplifts underserved voices, and builds projects with nonprofits and labels to amplify reach and impact.
Equitable Recording Contracts (E.R.C.)
For established musicians — release management, promotion, manufacturing, and distribution paired with equitable terms.
- Transparent, artist-forward contracts
- Vinyl manufacturing + global distribution
- Publicity, radio, and release campaigns
Distribution
Physical & digital distribution, shipping resources, and representation — access to shelves, shops, retail marketing, and platforms worldwide.
Ground Control
Support Artists. Receive Records. Be Part of the Mission.
Ground Control is a donation-based membership powering Spaceflight Records — the 501(c)(3) nonprofit label working to restore record sales as real income for working musicians. Your support funds artist development, vinyl manufacturing, distribution, public relations, radio promotion, and long-term release strategy: the infrastructure that lets artists keep ownership and build sustainable careers.
It isn't a purchase — it's participation in building a sustainable music ecosystem. As thanks, you're enrolled in our vinyl subscription.
- 4 curated vinyl releases per year
- Spaceflight cosmic swag & merchandise
- Early access to select releases
- Mission Control invites & offerings
Awards &
Recognition
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AMA Record Label of the Year 2023, 2025, 2026 Austin Chronicle
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Community Impact Austin Chronicle
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Artist-First Innovation
Spaceflight TV
Listening sessions, live performances, and film collaborations with cultural partners. Spaceflight TV is a return to long form music television. Catch it on Austin Public Television.
Intentional partnerships that expand the ecosystem for independent artists.
Ongoing screenings, performances, and cross-disciplinary programming with Austin Film Society — connecting music and cinema through thoughtfully curated events.
Explore Austin Film SocietySpecial releases and live moments aligned with the Levitation community — celebrating boundary-pushing artists and physical records as cultural artifacts.
View Levitation PartnershipA label-to-label collaboration rooted in shared values — independence, artist ownership, and a commitment to meaningful physical releases.
Visit Keeled ScalesSpaceflight Records Is Ready To Take Off
Founder Brett Orrison on the nonprofit label model, equitable contracts, and the road ahead.
Apr 2026 NPR / KUT — FeaturedMeet the Austin nonprofit rethinking how record labels work
Deep dive on Spaceflight's nonprofit label model and mission.
Dec 2022 People — NationalMatthew McConaughey to 'Shine a Light' on Emerging Musicians
Mentorship initiative with Wild Turkey & Spaceflight Records.
Oct 2022 Austin ChronicleSpaceflight Records' Nonprofit Clears for Takeoff
501(c)(3) status & equitable model.
Apr 2022 Austin MonthlyHow Spaceflight Records Is Upending the Music Industry
Community-powered label approach & roster.
2023 KUTX 98.9Five Years in Flight
KUTX invites listeners to Spaceflight's 5-year anniversary party at Radio East.
Dec 2024We sustain this work through donations, grants, and partnerships, which subsidize operations so we can stand fully behind the artist and build a more equitable, sustainable path forward.
Take part in
the mission
Support artists directly through donations, grants, and partnerships that power Development, Fellowships, and Distribution.