DJ Booth Features - Record Labels

LMFAO Officially Signs with Interscope Records

Posted by richard on 11/14/08
Filed under: Record Labels

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 single "I'm in Miami Trick," which provoked some 'OMG's from Booth members back in August. Though no announcements …

SonyBMG Lauches Brand New Record Label

Posted by DJ Z on 08/05/08
Filed under: Record Labels

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 young urban talent, in an age where such development is sorely lacking, Battery Records marks Sony/BMG’s unswerving …

Koch Records Enters New Deal With Black Hand Ent, Grafh Set For Fall Drop

Posted by DJ Z on 07/11/08
Filed under: Albums, Record Labels

New York, NY -- KOCH Records has announced a new deal with Chaz Williams and his Black Hand Entertainment. The first release under this new deal will be the new album by New York rapper and Black Hand Entertainment President Grafh. He is set to release The Evolution, on Black Hand Entertainment/KOCH Records this fall. …

Drift City Records Signs Record Deal with Atlanta Rapper, Young Bree

Posted by DJ Z on 06/02/08
Filed under: Albums, Record Labels

Atlanta, GA -- Drift City Records, an Atlanta based boutique label has signed rapper, Young Bree and launches online contest for fans of Young Bree's summer time banger, "Check Ya Swagg" featuring Shawty Redd and Killer Mike. The single has impacted radio and is rapidly gaining fans with over 10,000 internet downloads on the internet of the song …

T-Pain Launches Full Service Digital Record Label, Nappy Boy Digital

Posted by DJ Z on 06/02/08
Filed under: News, Press Release, Record Labels

Atlanta, GA -- World renowned producer and No. 1 hit selling artist T-Pain steps into the forefront of the digital music world with the launch of his full service, independent record label, Nappy Boy Digital. Nappy Boy Digital provides a direct artist to consumer connection as well as an immediate outlet for T-Pain to release his latest …

Mark Ronson Partners Allido Records with Interscope

Posted by DJ Z on 04/11/08
Filed under: Record Labels

Santa Monica, CA -- Mark Ronson, Grammy Award winner for Producer of the Year, Record of the Year and Pop Vocal Album (the latter two for his work with Amy Winehouse) will bring his Allido Records label to Interscope Geffen A&M Records. The joint venture between Allido, co-owned by Ronson and Rich Kleiman, and the Interscope Records label will be …

Jermaine Dupri & Island Def Jam Launch New Hip-Hop Label

Posted by DJ Z on 04/10/08
Filed under: News, Press Release, Record Labels

New York, NY -- Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) and Procter & Gamble’s TAG brand announce the formation of a new hip-hop record label, TAG Records. The new label will be led by hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri, who will act as president of the New York-based venture. As president, Dupri will set the creative vision for the label and …

Trina’s “Still Da Baddest” Debuts at #1, Slip-N-Slide Continues Dominance

Posted by DJ Z on 04/09/08
Filed under: Albums, News, Press Release, Record Labels

New York, NY -- Ted Lucas, CEO of Slip-N-Slide Records, South Florida’s #1 Independent label, has reached enormous victory this year by having his second artist in just a month, hip-hop superstar Trina, debut her fourth album STILL DA BADDEST (Slip-N-Slide Records/EMI) at #1 album on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Charts. Slip-N-Slide Records recently had the #1 album …

1720 ENT & Universal Republic Partner on the Launch of Atlanta-Based Hip Hop Trio C-Side

Posted by DJ Z on 03/18/08
Filed under: News, Press Release, Record Labels

New York, NY -- 1720 Entertainment and Universal Republic Records are pleased to announce a joint venture to market, promote and distribute Atlanta-based Hip Hop trio C-SIDE. The 1720/Universal Republic joint venture includes a new version of the single "Boyfriend/Girlfriend" featuring Grammy nominated Keyshia Cole. The single was the No. 1 "Most Added" track at Rhythm radio this week and …

Island Def Jam & Disturbing Tha Peace Sign New Long-Term Deal

Posted by DJ Z on 03/03/08
Filed under: Record Labels

New York, NY -- Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) has signed a new long-term extension with Ludacris for his Disturbing Tha Peace label, it was jointly announced today by Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group, and the three principals of the Atlanta-based Disturbing Tha Peace label: Ludacris (aka Chris Bridges), Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon.

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