As much as I support the ideas of the DIY punk scene through small shows, shoestring budget labels, zines, distros, tape trades etc i dont agree with the idea that punks built the scene. Sex Pistols were manufactured and were signed to a major label. What followed was bands settin up their own labels and zines etc as a response to the minimalistic music which the Sex Pistols played with the belief that anyone can do it but that doesnt take away the fact that the Pistols were a major label band, as were The Clash... if it wasnt for these two bands bein on major labels then there would be no punk scene today...the DIY punk scene is a great thing but you can not dismiss major labels although I do try to avoid buyin records on them... alternativly you can share the view that the damned were the first punk band on stiff records and so what i just said was complete bollocks