

A&M Octone Records
A&M Octone Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2007 |
Defunct | 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 Recordswas an Americanrecord labelowned as a joint venture betweenUniversal Music Groupand Octone Records. A full-service artist development label, it was founded in 2007 as a merger between Octone and Interscope Geffen A&M’s defunctA&M Recordslabel. 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, withInterscopeabsorbing and restructuring its artist roster in 2014.[2]
A&M Octone Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2007 |
Defunct | 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
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James Diener, CEO/president
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David Boxenbaum, general manager/chief operating officer
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Ben Berkman, EVP/head of promotion
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Rome Thomas, senior vice president sales & artist development
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Nina Webb, head of marketing
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Roi Hernandez, head of creative services & electronic A&R
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Yu-Ting Lin, vice president A&R admin & label operations
Former recording artists
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Maroon 5
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K’Naan
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Flyleaf[5]
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Hollywood Undead
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Kat Graham
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The Hives
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The Knocks
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Bombay Bicycle Club
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Hunter Hunted
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Drop City Yacht Club
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Kevin Hammond
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Duncan
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Churchill
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As Fast As
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Dropping Daylight
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Paper Tongues
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Michael Tolcher
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Miss Willie Brown
See also
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Geffen Records
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Interscope-Geffen-A&M