50 Records
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| Parent company | 50 Entertainment |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Drew Pearson Dylan Ohm Deb Ingstad |
| Distributor(s) | RED Distribution |
| Genre | Alternative rock Rock Pop Indie rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Official Website | www.50records.com |
50 Records is a Minneapolis based record label which was co-founded in 2006 by Drew Pearson, Dylan Ohm, and CEO Deb Ward-Ingstad, who also owns several radio stations in the South[1]. Artists on their roster include White light riot and Elevation. Both bands have charted nationally on all three charts at specialty radio, and have received high rotation on college radio.
50 Records has an innovative business plan that looks extensively at the changing music industry and the evolution of social networking on the Internet.
50 Records partnered with Zude to host an event at the 2008 SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas[2].
50 Records/50 Entertainment were a major contributor in organizing the 10,000 Lakes Festival in 2008, primarily in relation to the related Cosmic Break Tour[3].
Releases for 2008 include a full-length album from Elevation, to be released in August by 50 Records/Sony RED[4].
50 Records album releases have been in collaboration with such people as Grammy Award-winner Adam Ayan (The Rolling Stones, Nirvana), famed producer Mark Endert (Madonna, Maroon 5), Grammy winning mastering engineer Bob Ludwig[5], and Dan Hannon (Manchester Orchestra)[6].
Artists represented by 50 Records have received favorable reviews and featured stories from New York Post[7], National Public Radio[8] and almost every news and arts publication local to Minnesota[9].
50 Records produced a charitable compilation album for Faith's Lodge[10] called Hope Rocks. Faith's Lodge has received national recognition through The Today Show[11] and local Minneapolis support from WCCO-TV[12].
Hope Rocks track listing:
1. White Light Riot – Midway Souvenirs
2. Cloud Cult - Transistor Radio
3. Chris Koza – Mosquitos
4. Ari Herstand – Itch Inside Your Ear
5. Honeydogs – Don’t Cut to the Chase
6. This World Fair – Plastic Soul
7. Readygoes – Hey Oh
8. The Melismatics – Automatic
9. Rocket Club – Heart Won’t Stop
10. GB Leighton – Yeah Yeah Yeah
11. Alison Scott - How do you Know
12. Tim Mahoney – War Was Won
13. Mick Sterling – The Skies of Avalon
14. The Alarmists – Thankful for the Chance
15. Romantica – Drink the Night Away
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[edit] References
- ^ "Twin Cities Business Magazine". http://www.tcbmag.com/peoplecompanies/businessleaders/99750p1.aspx.
- ^ "SXSW Official Parties". http://2008.sxsw.com/music/parties.
- ^ "10KLF 2008". http://www.10klf.com/cosmic_break.php.
- ^ "Lastfm Band Info". http://www.last.fm/music/Elevation.
- ^ "Bob Ludwig Album Credits". http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/credits/0,,460870,00.html.
- ^ "PerformerMag". http://www.performermag.com/sep.recordedreviews.0804.php.
- ^ Shen, Maxine (2008-05-20). "New York Post article". http://www.nypost.com/seven/05202008/entertainment/music/mpfrees_111744.htm.
- ^ "NPR.org article". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91320485.
- ^ "WLR Press". http://www.50records.com/wlr/press/.
- ^ "Faith's Lodge". http://www.faithslodge.org/.
- ^ "Vacations with a Heart". http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25829499#25829499.
- ^ "Faith's Lodge: A Place To Grieve And Hope". http://wcco.com/specialreports/faiths.lodge.grief.2.819220.html.
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