Hollywood Records

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Hollywood Records
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Parent companyThe Walt Disney Company
Founded1989
Distributor(s)Universal Music Group (US)
EMI, FMR/Warner (Outside the US)
GenrePop, Teen pop, R&B, Dance-pop, Rock Alternative
Country of originUS
Official websiteOfficial website of Hollywood Records

Hollywood Records is a record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. It mainly focuses on pop music, although they do include some metalcore bands. The label was started in 1989 and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 when distribution switched to PolyGram (which became Universal Music Group in 1998.) Hollywood Records also releases many film soundtracks from films made by Disney or Disney-owned film studios.

Together with Lyric Street Records, Mammoth Records and Walt Disney Records, it is as of 2008 part of the Disney Music Group.


Hollywood artists


===Formerly signed to Hollywood Records===

Hollywood Records In Europe & Australia

In the Europe and Australia, Hollywood Records currently releases acts such as Hilary Duff, Jesse McCartney, and Aly & AJ through the EMI label, however in the past it has been distributed 'independently' through Edel Records for Duran Duran's Pop Trash album and had a sub-label called Tr1be in the early 1990s.

Hollywood BASIC

Hollywood BASIC was Disney's short-lived hip hop label, run by Dave Funkenklein and existing between 1990 and 1995. It was the first label to record DJ Shadow, releasing his "Lesson 4" (a reference to Double Dee and Steinski) as the b-side to a 1991 single by Lifers' Group, a hip hop group comprised of ex-convicts. It also released his "Legitimate Mix" on the b-side to a single by Zimbabwe Legit in 1992.[1] Other notable releases came from Organized Confusion, whose challenging second album Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994) is widely acclaimed.[2] The label was also home to Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf, though following the shooting and killing of Charizma in 1993, the music the duo recorded for it was not released. This would later inspire Peanut Butter Wolf to found Stones Throw Records in order to make this music available.[3]

Hollywood Records Executive Bios

  • President - Bob Cavallo
  • SVP/General Manager - Abbey Konowitch
    • Abbey Konowitch is currently General Manager of Hollywood Records. Before joining MCA, Konowitch was General Manager at Maverick Records. The jewel in his crown was Alanis Morissette, whom he developed and marketed into a worldwide celebrity. Before launching his career within labels, Abbey was employed by MTV as its Senior Vice President of Music & Talent. In his current role, Abbey has worked to create and cultivate a roster of pop and rock stars. In July 2007 CDVU+ was announced as a new way to see music.
  • SVP Marketing - Ken Bunt
  • SVP Of Promotion - Justin Fontaine

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Peter Shapiro, Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides: London, 2000 (p. 102).
  2. ^ Peter Shapiro, Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides: London, 2000 (p. 291).
  3. ^ Peter Shapiro, Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides: London, 2000 (pp. 349–351).
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