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DFTBA Records

project · in 92 videos (2008–2013)

Mentions by year: 2008: 2 · 2009: 17 · 2010: 12 · 2011: 23 · 2012: 19 · 2013: 19

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What the videos say

2008

  • 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — Hank announces that he and Alan are starting a record label. (00:00:53)
  • 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — Hank says the label, called DFTBA Records, exists to give YouTube-related musicians a way to produce and distribute their music. (00:01:22)
  • 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — Hank says the label plans to make life as a YouTube musician easier, more fun and more lucrative, and connect these musicians with a bigger audience. (00:02:04)
  • 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — Hank tells viewers to go to DFTBA.com for more and to sign up for the newsletter to hear about new things. (00:02:04)
  • 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — Hank says the label has a YouTube channel with planned song tutorials, music videos and a weekly podcast about DFTBA Records and its artists. (00:02:34)
  • 2008-12-30 · Comment Haters and Christmas — Hank says orders were received and several hundred copies of So Jokes are about to be sent; people who haven't ordered can do so at DFTBA.com. (00:02:58)

2009

  • 2009-01-07 · The Rock-Afire Explosion Controversy — Hank has two new videos on DFTBA Records' YouTube channel: him singing and playing in a song (title unclear) and an instructional video on how to play Book 8. (00:02:14)
  • 2009-01-08 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — Alan, Hank's DFTBA partner who made this video's intro, and a special guest will work all day at the DFTBA distribution center so pre-orders ship; the first hundred get signed CDs. (00:01:47)
  • 2009-01-08 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — From tomorrow So Jokes can be ordered at DFTBA.com and ships immediately; Hank asks viewers to check it out, saying he worked hard on it and is proud of it. (00:02:31)
  • 2009-01-08 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — On the stream Hank will play music and talk about the album, Song Wednesdays, the future of Brotherhood 2.0 and DFTBA Records, starting around 5 pm Eastern. (00:02:31)
  • 2009-02-12 · A Song About an Anglerfish — Hank announces that DFTBA Records hosts the DFTBA Radio Hour tonight at 9 pm Eastern, with Toddly00 and Caitlin Sky talking about nerdy and musical things. (00:02:32)
  • 2009-05-21 · Ulcerative Colitis: A Song — Hank announces the DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order today and ships June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album, and lists its artists. (00:02:50)
  • 2009-07-11 · Chewbacca for President! Let the Wookie Win! — After John's last video more than 100 Nerdfighters asked for a Chewie for President 2012 t-shirt; the brothers designed one, on sale at DFTBA.com. (00:01:14)
  • 2009-07-30 · Mules are so Half-Ass — Hank says DFTBA Records is releasing his Cambridge, Massachusetts show as a live album for $10 at DFTBA.com; on pre-order, shipping tomorrow. (00:02:29)
  • 2009-09-30 · DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! — Hank says DFTBA Records is on the front page of YouTube as he makes the video: 'we own the front page of YouTube'. (00:00:00)
  • 2009-09-30 · DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! — Hank says Rhett and Link are new DFTBA artists; their front-page video 'Live on the Internet' features Shiba Inu puppies and Snoop Dogg. (00:00:00)
  • 2009-11-04 · This Machine Pwns n00bs! — John tells Nerdfighters they can and should pre-order the album at DFTBA.com, with a bundle of CD, t-shirt and Hank pinup poster while supplies last. (00:03:19)
  • 2009-11-17 · Question Tuesday: The Free Money Edition — For 48 hours after upload, John will pay $2 toward Hank's CD for buyers using the DFTBA.com/John link, so it costs $13; he plans to pay Hank in $2 bills. (00:01:34)
  • …and 10 more statements in 2009 (most important shown)

2010

  • 2010-02-24 · JOHN GREEN IS FAT. — The description says the pizza mustache shirt is a pre-order at dftba.com/pizza, closing in a week and shipping in mid-March. (00:00:00)
  • 2010-05-17 · My YouTube Story is Short — Hank says one timeline video shows him and business partner Alan announcing DFTBA Records, the record company that represents only YouTube musicians. (00:00:56)
  • 2010-09-06 · I HATE PENNIES!!!! (Also Nickels.) — John reminds Nerdfighteria that a vlogbrothers shirt designed by Nerdfighter Vondell Swain is on pre-order at DFTBA.com for one more week: get it now. (00:03:37)
  • 2010-10-19 · Giraffe Sex: A Terrifying Introduction to Nature at Work (and Play) — John says Hank designed and tweeted a cute image of giraffe love, which is now a t-shirt available for pre-order at DFTBA.com. (00:00:19)
  • 2010-10-27 · You Are Awesome — Answering Nerdfighters who asked where to get a 'This Star Won't Go Out' bracelet like his, John says they are now sold at DFTBA.com/a private person. (00:00:42)
  • 2010-10-27 · You Are Awesome — John says they bought the bracelets and Alan at DFTBA Records processes and packages every order free, so 100% of the money goes to the This Star Won't Go Out Foundation. (00:00:42)
  • 2010-10-30 · Hank Has Questions — Hank says the giraffe love shirt is officially the best-selling shirt in DFTBA Records history, and he is proud his design holds that title. (00:02:58)
  • 2010-11-16 · Hey! You! Fix the Budget! — John announces the pizza shirt is back in stock at DFTBA.com/pizza; orders placed today ship tomorrow, until it runs out. (00:00:29)
  • 2010-11-27 · p4a, Space Pasta, and Giant Squids of Anger — Hank announces a Black Friday DFTBA Records sale on new shirts (giraffe love, two DFTBA University shirts, the Giant Squid of Anger shirt by Nerdfighter Vondell Swain) and old favorites. (00:03:04)
  • 2010-11-30 · Giant Tortoise Coitus — John tells Nerdfighters the Giant Squid of Anger shirt by Vondell Swain and a DFTBA shirt are in stock at DFTBA.com and ship immediately. (00:02:54)

2011

  • 2011-01-06 · Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job — DFTBA Records has just launched a new version of its website, which Hank calls gorgeous. (00:03:43)
  • 2011-01-17 · Cheating Cheaters of Cheatery: The Amazing Story of Brazil's Cotton War with the U.S. — Telling Nerdfighters the American taxpayer already paid for much of his shirt, John invites them to pay the rest at DFTBA.com/pizza: $18, 'thanks to bad economic policymaking'. (00:03:11)
  • 2011-02-12 · 200 People in Your Pants — Hank shows his Bobble-John, Sandman comics and other graphic novels, Terry Pratchett, Mars trilogy and Neil Gaiman books and DFTBA CDs; his Hunger Games is loaned out. (00:00:56)
  • 2011-03-07 · This Machine Pwns n00bs Video LP — Hank says those who enjoy his music are welcome to buy the album, if they haven't already, at DFTBA.com or on iTunes. (00:00:27)
  • 2011-04-22 · 500,000 Subscribers (Almost...and Thank You) — DFTBA Records has not made posters so far; Hank, a fan of posters, wants to do posters and will look into it. (00:01:46)
  • 2011-06-10 · Then I Took Off My Bra — John reminds viewers This Star Won't Go Out bracelets are at DFTBA.com, with 100% of proceeds to the foundation set up in a private person's memory to support families affected by cancer. (00:01:44)
  • 2011-08-05 · Vidcon: Thoughts from Places — John says that through nerdfighting, DFTBA Records, helping YouTubers and planning conferences, Hank has built a career making places where people can fall and get caught: he builds communities for a living. (00:02:20)
  • 2011-09-03 · Tattoo Typos, Senses, Posters and Bad Movies — Hank announces that, for the first time, there are vlogbrothers posters, for sale now at DFTBA.com. (00:00:26)
  • 2011-10-14 · Defying Wadsworth! — Laurena Segura, Nerd Factor winner for her song 'Permafrost', has an EP out on iTunes through DFTBA Records by popular demand, with 'Permafrost', a song in French and 'Fireflies of Montreal', which John plays. (00:01:01)
  • 2011-11-02 · LECTROJOG! — John announces a Nerdfighter-designed T-shirt on sale at DFTBA.com; unlike earlier shirts, all their royalties go to what Hank has been calling 'the fund'. (00:00:00)
  • 2011-11-22 · Old Man Narrates Young Girl — There will be two audiobooks of The Fault in Our Stars: the real one narrated by Kate Rudd, available everywhere, and John's, only in a physical limited-edition box set from DFTBA. (00:00:41)
  • 2011-11-22 · Old Man Narrates Young Girl — Two audiobooks are possible because Brilliance shared the audio rights with him innovatively; John says that is how copyright law works when it works. (00:01:09)
  • …and 14 more statements in 2011 (most important shown)

2012

  • 2012-01-13 · TFiOS PARTY! — Hank warns that buyers of the audiobook from DFTBA Records should not watch its DVD before reading or listening to the book, because the DVD contains spoilers. (00:01:07)
  • 2012-02-18 · World's Smallest Animals — Hank says he made a No Edge shirt design, 'like my face', now available for pre-order at DFTBA.com. (00:03:13)
  • 2012-05-04 · Screaming Through VidCon — Hank is in Anaheim at the Anaheim Convention Center planning VidCon, on top of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, 2D Glasses, SciShow, Crash Course and DFTBA Records. (00:00:00)
  • 2012-05-05 · It's HANKO DE MAYO!!!!! — John thanks Hank for increasing awesome through Vlogbrothers, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, SciShow, Crash Course, HankGames, VidCon, DFTBA Records and EcoGeek, and says he does too much. (00:02:12)
  • 2012-06-08 · How to be More Productive...With Hank! — Hank lists his many jobs: VidCon is coming up at the end of the month, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries just passed 50,000 subscribers, plus SciShow, Crash Course, Truth or Fail, EcoGeek and DFTBA Records. (00:00:03)
  • 2012-06-08 · How to be More Productive...With Hank! — Hank says he can be more productive because he has help: teams at VidCon, DFTBA Records, SciShow and Crash Course. (00:02:35)
  • 2012-09-25 · Do Businesses Need to Suck? — John sets out to explain how he and Hank try to run DFTBA Records, their e-tailer, as a business that doesn't suck. (00:00:00)
  • 2012-09-25 · Do Businesses Need to Suck? — John recounts that Hank and Alan Lastufka started DFTBA Records in 2008 to connect YouTube musicians with audiences while giving the musicians most of the album proceeds, which worked very well. (00:00:29)
  • 2012-09-25 · Do Businesses Need to Suck? — John is excited for DFTBA Records to also become a place where talented people without built-in audiences can make things that help pay for college and travel. (00:02:55)
  • 2012-10-23 · Understanding the National Debt and Budget Deficit — John rejects the claim that government should be run like a business that never spends more than it takes in: businesses borrow to invest, as he would to build a Marty McFly hoverboard factory. (00:02:27)
  • 2012-11-08 · VOLT! A Dream Comes True. — For about the next 72 hours, six variations Hank made on Valerie2776's original Pizza John shirt design are on pre-order at DFTBA.com, then disappear forever. (00:03:01)
  • 2012-12-22 · Meet the Team: The Missoula Office (And P4A and TheBrainScoop) — Hank says he is grateful to have worked with so many amazing people on projects like the P4A, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, SciShow, Crash Course, DFTBA Records and VidCon, and that he just loves to create and to help people create. (00:03:01)
  • …and 10 more statements in 2012 (most important shown)

2013