Downtown Music LLC
Encyclopedia
Downtown Music, LLC is an independently owned company which operates Downtown Records
, Downtown Music Publishing
, Downtown Music Services (Licensing Group), Downtown Digital/RCRD LBL and Downtown Recording Studios. Downtown was founded in January 2006
by Josh Deutsch, former Senior Vice President of A&R
at Virgin Records
, Terence Lam, foremerly a senior executive at VH1, and John Josephson, a Managing Director at Allen & Company LLC. Offices are located in New York and Los Angeles. Downtown Records
is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana and has a joint venture with Atlantic Records in North America for specific releases. Downtown Records consists of its Downtown and Mercer Street Imprints and joint venture partners Dim Mak, Fool's Gold, and Mad Decent Records.
, the critically acclaimed online singles label in blog format.
Downtown Music has also launched joint ventures with Steve Aoki's
Dim Mak Records
, A-Trak's
Fool's Gold label and Diplo
's Mad Decent
Records.
In 2008, the company signed marketing/promotion deal with Interscope which covers Downtown's three distributed labels Dim Mak
, Fool's Gold and Mercer Street.
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
, Downtown Music Publishing
Downtown Music Publishing
Downtown Music Publishing is a full-service music publisher and copyright administrator. It was established in 2007 as a division of Downtown Music LLC and includes a catalog of over 8,000 titles from a varied roster of songwriters and writer-artists....
, Downtown Music Services (Licensing Group), Downtown Digital/RCRD LBL and Downtown Recording Studios. Downtown was founded in January 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
by Josh Deutsch, former Senior Vice President of A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
at Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, Terence Lam, foremerly a senior executive at VH1, and John Josephson, a Managing Director at Allen & Company LLC. Offices are located in New York and Los Angeles. Downtown Records
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana and has a joint venture with Atlantic Records in North America for specific releases. Downtown Records consists of its Downtown and Mercer Street Imprints and joint venture partners Dim Mak, Fool's Gold, and Mad Decent Records.
Partnerships
Downtown has a series of strategic investments in the digital space, including a partnership with Engaget founder Peter Rojas in RCRD LBLRCRD LBL
RCRD LBL is the premier online destination for free, curated, legal MP3 downloads from the hottest marquee and emergent artists. RCRD LBL delivers free music downloads and more directly to readers with multiple personalized email properties, including the RCRD of the Day email newsletter, RCRD...
, the critically acclaimed online singles label in blog format.
Downtown Music has also launched joint ventures with Steve Aoki's
Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...
Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records is a record label founded in 1996 by Steve Aoki and based in Los Angeles, CA. Dim Mak's first release was a 7" by a little known hardcore band from southern California, Stickfigurecarousel.-Roster:Active* Steve Aoki* All Leather...
, A-Trak's
A-Trak
A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :...
Fool's Gold label and Diplo
Mad Decent
__FORCETOC__Mad Decent is the name of the Philadelphia via Los Angeles based record label spearheaded by Thomas Wesley Pentz, who's better known as Diplo, the Grammy-nominated producer of M.I.A’s “Paper Planes”, and one half of the collaborative music project Major Lazer...
's Mad Decent
Mad Decent
__FORCETOC__Mad Decent is the name of the Philadelphia via Los Angeles based record label spearheaded by Thomas Wesley Pentz, who's better known as Diplo, the Grammy-nominated producer of M.I.A’s “Paper Planes”, and one half of the collaborative music project Major Lazer...
Records.
In 2008, the company signed marketing/promotion deal with Interscope which covers Downtown's three distributed labels Dim Mak
Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records is a record label founded in 1996 by Steve Aoki and based in Los Angeles, CA. Dim Mak's first release was a 7" by a little known hardcore band from southern California, Stickfigurecarousel.-Roster:Active* Steve Aoki* All Leather...
, Fool's Gold and Mercer Street.
See also
- Downtown RecordsDowntown RecordsDowntown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
- Mercer Street RecordsMercer Street RecordsMercer Street Records, is an imprint of Downtown Records, a unit of Downtown Music LLC. Since 2010, the superstar Grammy/MTV VMA-winner Cyndi Lauper, is signed to the label.-See also:* Downtown Music LLC* Downtown Records* Downtown Music Publishing...
- Downtown Music PublishingDowntown Music PublishingDowntown Music Publishing is a full-service music publisher and copyright administrator. It was established in 2007 as a division of Downtown Music LLC and includes a catalog of over 8,000 titles from a varied roster of songwriters and writer-artists....
- Downtown Music Services
- Downtown Music Studios
- RCRD LBLRCRD LBLRCRD LBL is the premier online destination for free, curated, legal MP3 downloads from the hottest marquee and emergent artists. RCRD LBL delivers free music downloads and more directly to readers with multiple personalized email properties, including the RCRD of the Day email newsletter, RCRD...
- SongtrustSongtrustSongtrust, a division of Downtown Music LLC, is a digital rights management solution empowering songwriters and artists to manage their music publishing and related rights...