Downtown Records
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History
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The label was co-founded by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam in 2006 and grew to become Downtown Music with publishing, licensing, music services and Songtrust. In 2013 Downtown Records was purchased outright by the its original co-founders[1] and now operates fully independent. The label's music is distributed by Sony Music's RED Distribution and Cooperative Music.[2]
In addition to the sister label Mercer Street Records, Downtown has label partnerships with Dim Mak Records, Fool's Gold Records and Mad Decent.[3]
Downtown Records also operates Downtown Events[4] – a festival and concert promotion company that produces The Downtown Music Festival.[5][6]
Current Roster
- Autre Ne Veut
- Bop English
- Chet Faker
- Cold War Kids
- Dawn Golden
- Electric Guest
- Ex Cops
- Goldroom
- Houses
- Lawrence Rothman
- Mapei
- Mas Ysa
- Miike Snow
- Penguin Prison
- San Fermin
- Slow Magic
- Vacationer
- White Denim
- YACHT
Alumni Artists
- Andrew Wyatt
- Amanda Blank
- Art Brut
- Brett Dennen
- Butter the Children
- Carla Bruni
- Chloē Laing
- The Cranberries
- Crookers
- Cyndi Lauper
- Die Antwood
- The Drums
- Duck Sauce
- Duke Dumont
- Eagles of Death Metal
- Gnarls Barkley
- Jonathan Wilson
- Justice
- Kid Sister
- Kate Earl
- Katie Herzig
- Lissy Trullie
- Major Lazer
- Marilyn Manson
- Mos Def
- Motley Crue
- MSTRKRFT
- Port St. Willow
- Santigold
- Say Lou Lou
- Scissor Sisters
- SomeKindaWonderful
- Spank Rock
- Wildcat! Wildcat!
- William Fitzsimmons
- Aṣa
- David Gray
- Femi Kuti
- Jessie Harris
- Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Ozomatli
- William Fitzsimmons
References
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- Official website
- Downtown Records's channel on YouTube
- Downtown Records on SoundCloud
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- The Changing Role Of A&R, Billboard
- Interview with Josh Deutsch, HitQuarters Sep 06
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- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1551824/downtown-musics-josh-deutsch-talks-harlem-shake-success-future-business
- ↑ http://www.redmusic.com/?page_id=277
- ↑ "Downtown Links with Fontana, Interscope", Harding, Cortney, Billboard, September 5, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.thedowntownfestival.com/
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/50112-kendrick-lamar-earl-sweatshirt-purity-ring-diiv-schoolboy-q-to-play-downtown-music-festival/
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/arts/music/downtown-festival-on-the-lower-east-side.html?_r=0
