A&M Octone Records
A&M Octone Records
A&M Octone Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2007 (2007) |
Defunct | 2014 (2014) |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Interscope Geffen A&M Records (USA) Polydor Records (UK) Universal Music Group (international)[1] |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, New York |
A&M Octone Records was an American record label owned as a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Octone Records. A full-service artist development label, it was founded in 2007 as a merger between Octone and Interscope Geffen A&M's defunct A&M Records label. For its six years of existence, A&M Octone operated music publishing, merchandising, and touring entities, in addition to specializing in recorded music.
In September 2013, Octone initiated its buy/sell rights in the joint venture, resulting in Interscope Geffen A&M purchasing Octone's 50% interest in A&M Octone, with Interscope absorbing and restructuring its artist roster in 2014.[2]
A&M Octone Records | |
---|---|
Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2007 (2007) |
Defunct | 2014 (2014) |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Interscope Geffen A&M Records (USA) Polydor Records (UK) Universal Music Group (international)[1] |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, New York |
Overview
History
Launched in 2000, Octone Records was founded by CEO/President James Diener and distributed through Sony BMG. After successful signing, release, marketing and promotion on Octone, artists were given the option of upstreaming to RCA Music Group, via a joint-venture between the two companies. Upon launch, Diener and Octone Records were also well known in the music industry for their entrepreneurial private-equity financing model.[3]
In February 2007, Interscope-Geffen-A&M partnered with Octone Records to relaunch the A&M label, headed by James Diener and called A&M/Octone Records with worldwide distribution handled by parent Universal Music Group. The existing Octone roster was transferred to the A&M/Octone label and all new artist signings were made under the A&M/Octone joint venture.[4]
The legal name of the A&M/Octone label was "OctoScope Music, LLC" (d.b.a. A&M/Octone Records), the name derives from the merger of the labels Octone and Interscope. OctoScope Music, LLC was the copyright holder on all A&M/Octone releases. A&M/Octone Records operated from 2007 until 2014.
Executive staff
James Diener, CEO/president
David Boxenbaum, general manager/chief operating officer
Ben Berkman, EVP/head of promotion
Rome Thomas, senior vice president sales & artist development
Nina Webb, head of marketing
Roi Hernandez, head of creative services & electronic A&R
Yu-Ting Lin, vice president A&R admin & label operations
Former recording artists
Maroon 5
K'Naan
Flyleaf[5]
Hollywood Undead
Kat Graham
The Hives
The Knocks
Bombay Bicycle Club
Hunter Hunted
Drop City Yacht Club
Kevin Hammond
Duncan
Churchill
As Fast As
Dropping Daylight
Paper Tongues
Michael Tolcher
Miss Willie Brown
See also
Geffen Records
Interscope-Geffen-A&M