They are independent now of any major labels and trying to do it on their own. But in my opinion nobody really knows that name anymore or it isn't a big enough name to sell a million copies, which is how their other albums sold. So far they have sold 200,000 here in the states. They also said they used to make sixty cents per cd.

$.60 per cd?.... that's horrible. I liked them alright back when "Shine" came out, but just sorta forgot about them too. They were at this music festival recently though, but I didn't go see them. I used to love that whole Early to Mid 90's period of alternative music back then. I actually used to enjoy listening to the radio.

I used to love Collective Soul. I thought they had fallen of the earth. I hadnt heard anything from them in ages.

You've got to admire them for this.....

"If Collective Soul seems to have recaptured the hunger and determination of an indie band just starting out, rather than an act that had 19 different singles reach the Billboard charts during a seven-year span, it’s because they are an indie band again for the first time since 1993’s Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid (later re-released on Atlantic as Rising Storm). And Collective Soul is taking the “Do It Yourself Philosophy” to its limits, releasing Youth on its own El Music Group imprint. “This is not just an independent label; we’re doing it from the ground up. We’re assembling our own team and are going to tour our asses off,” Dean says. “We’ve got a great team surrounding us,” Ed adds. “So it’s like truly building your own house with the material that you so choose.” As for the major difference in running your own label,” Ed says, “Our ideas are listened to for a change, which doesn’t mean they’re acted upon, but they’re listened to."