MySpace Records
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| Parent company | MySpace (News Corporation) |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Tom Anderson |
| Distributing label | Interscope Records (U.S.) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Official website | http://www.myspace.com/myspacerecords |
MySpace Records is an independent record label started in 2005 to sign artists who appear on the social networking site MySpace. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of MySpace and parent News Corporation, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records.[1] Distribution is contracted to Universal Music Group's Fontana Distribution, with manufacturing and external marketing by Universal's Interscope.[2]
MySpace Records operates as a record label located in Beverly Hills, California. The President is MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson.
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[edit] 2008 milestones
In March 2008 MySpace Records released Pennywise's ninth album, Reason to Believe. A partnership with corporate sponsor Textango meant that MySpace Records provided fans with a free download of the album during a two-week period, in exchange for adding the sponsor as a friend on MySpace.com.[3]
Christina Milian signed with MySpace Records in September 2008.[4].
[edit] MySpace artists
- Bossman
- Christina Milian
- Jeremy Greene
- Jordyn Taylor
- Kate Voegele
- Mateo
- Meiko
- Mickey Avalon
- Nico Vega
- Pennywise
- Polysics
- Sherwood
[edit] Former artists
[edit] Compilations
[edit] MySpace Records: Volume 1
- AFI — "Rabbits are Roadkill on Rt. 37"
- New Year's Day — "Ready, Aim, Misfire"
- Socratic — "Lunch for the Sky"
- The Click Five — "Angel to You"
- Say Anything — "Every Man Has a Molly"
- Fall Out Boy — "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner (Acoustic)"
- Dashboard Confessional — "Hands Down"
- Waking Ashland — "I Am for You"
- Weezer — "We Are All on Drugs"
- Hollywood Undead — "No. 5"
- Against Me! — "Don't Lose Touch"
- Tila Tequila — "Straight Up"
- The All-American Rejects — "Stab My Back"
- The Summer Obsession — "Melt the Sugar"
- Plain White T's — "Take Me Away"
- Copeland — "Pin Your Wings"
- Jupiter Sunrise — "Arthur Nix"
[edit] MySpace Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins
[edit] References
- ^ "MySpace launches record label". Associated Press. USA Today. 2005-11-03. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-11-03-myspace-records_x.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-10.
- ^ Morris, Chris (2005-11-03). "MySpace.com Creates Own Label". Hollywood Reporter/Billboard. VNU eMedia. http://www.billboard.biz/bb/biz/newsroom/digital/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001433628. Retrieved on 2006-07-09.
- ^ Aune, Sean (2008-03-23). "New Pennywise Album is Free for Two Weeks on MySpace". Mashable. http://mashable.com/2008/03/23/new-pennywise-album-is-free-for-two-weeks-on-myspace/. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Concepcion Mariel (2008-09-19). "R&B star Milian signs with MySpace Records". Yahoo!. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080920/music_nm/milian_dc.[dead link]
