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“Ode to the Single” from Coalmine Records Founder Matt Diamond

(Editor's Note: By Coalmine Records founder Matt Diamond. Can You Dig It will be available for free stream and purchase tomorrow, April 19.) I decided to release Can You Dig It?, Coalmine Records' five year compilation album...

Slip-N-Slide Signs Grammy-Nominated R&B Group Jagged Edge, New Album to Drop 2010

New York, NY -- Ted Lucas' Slip-N-Slide Records, one of the top independent labels in the industry, is gearing up for another ground-breaking and exciting year with the signing of Grammy-nominated and chart-topping R&B group...

Def Jam Releases 25th Anniversary “DJ Bring That Back” Vinyl

New York, NY -- Established in March of 1984, Def Jam has been home to some of the biggest names in urban music, from Public Enemy, Slick Rick, and 3rd Bass to Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West. In celebration of the iconic...

Pitbull Signs with Polo Grounds/RCA Music Group, Preps “Rebelution” for Sept. 1 Release

New York, NY – With two singles quickly climbing the charts, Pitbull has signed with Polo Grounds Music/RCA Music Group through his Mr. 305, Inc. imprint. The relationship will not only involve recording, but also touring...

Kelly Rowland Amicably Parts Ways with Columbia Records as a Solo Artist

New York, NY -- The Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Kelly Rowland will no longer be recording with Columbia Records as a solo artist, it was officially announced today by the label. Rowland, a founding member of Destiny's...

Behind the Booth: 5 Questions with Ted Lucas of Slip-n-Slide Records

New York, NY -- In mid-February, we kicked off Behind the Booth, a Booth-exclusive series in which we shine the spotlight on some of the music industry's business-side movers-and-shakers, by interviewing Next Selection exec...

Torae & Marco Polo Ink Deal with Duck Down Records; Prep “Double Barrel” for Spring Release

New York, NY -- Continuing to add to its growing roster of artists, Duck Down Records welcomes Torae & Marco Polo to the Duck Down family. The MC/Producer team is prepping a new album entitled Double Barrel, which will be...

Ted Lucas and Slip-N-Slide Ink Deal with Singer/Songwriter Shonie

New York, NY -- Slip-N-Slide Records CEO Ted Lucas, has entered into another deal with LA Reid and Def Jam Records to distribute up-and-coming singer/songwriter Shonie's debut album, Passionate… Pieces of Me. To date,...

Yung Joc Launches Label, Preps Albums, Schedules DJBooth Interview

New York, NY -- Grammy-nominated rapper Jasiel Robinson, better known as Yung Joc, has officially launched his own imprint, Swagg Team Entertainment. Among the musical acts signed to the newly-established imprint are "Lookin...

Def Jam Hooks Up With DJBooth for “Cleaning Out Closet” Giveaway

Def Jam are cleaning out their closets, and, being that they're a major hip hop label, said closets are filled not with dust bunnies and moth-eaten clothes but with tons of cool stuff from Kanye, Luda, Ghostface, and many...

LMFAO Officially Signs with Interscope Records

Miami, FL -- Net-savvy duo LMFAO have just hit the big-time, inking a deal with Interscope Records. You may remember Skyblu and Redfoo, the hip-hopsters that make up LMFAO, from their Pitbull-featuring remix of now-official...

SonyBMG Lauches Brand New Record Label

New York, NY -- Press Release BMG Label Group, half of the Sony/BMG behemoth, is putting a firm foot forward in the urban music market with the creation of a new imprint called Battery Records. Intended to grow and develop...