A&M/Octone Records

A&M/Octone Records
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2007
Founder	James Diener
Distributor(s)	Universal Music Group
Genre	Various
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City
Official Website	amoctone.com

A&M/Octone Records is an American record label and a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Octone Records, also known as OctoScope Music. The label represents a merger of Interscope-Geffen-A&M's A&M Records label with Octone Records.

A full-service artist development label, A&M/Octone operates music publishing, merchandising and touring entities – in addition to specializing in recorded music.

Overview

History

Founded in 2000, Octone Records was established by CEO/President James Diener and distributed through SonyBMG. 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.^[1]

In February 2007, Interscope-Geffen-A&M partnered with Octone Records to relaunch the A&M label, now 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 are made under the A&M/Octone joint venture.^[2]

Executive staff

• James Diener, CEO/President
• David Boxenbaum, General Manager
• Ben Berkman, EVP/Head of Promotion
• Rome Thomas, Senior Vice President Sales & Artist Development
• AJ Benson, Head Of Label Operations

Recording artists

• Maroon 5
• Flyleaf
• K'Naan
• Hollywood Undead
• Miss Willie Brown
• Kevin Hammond
• The Knocks
• Bombay Bicycle Club
• Kat Graham
• Duncan

See also

• A&M Records
• Interscope-Geffen-A&M

References

1. ^ Nancy, Hass (April 16, 2007). "Sounds Like Money". Portfolio. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/arts/2007/03/29/Sounds-Like-Money. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 
2. ^ Todd, Martens (February 20, 2007). "Interscope Geffen A&M Shifting To Octone". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i00c30daf8fb3b8f13ac1a1dbdc1e2cb2. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 

External links

• A&M/Octone Records official website
• Octone Records Harvard Business School case study
• May 2008 Billboard Magazine interview
• June 2009 Los Angeles Times interview
• July 2009 Music Business Registry interview
• January 2010 CNN/Money video profile
• January 2010 Fortune Magazine feature
• March 2010 NY Enterprise Report cover story
• September 2010 Wall Street Journal "Walkabout NY" Interview
• A&M/Octone Records - Harvard Business School Case Study Part II
• November 2010 Fast Company on A&M/Octone Records, K'Naan & Coca Cola
• January 2011 MIDEM Convention panel in Cannes, Frances w/James Diener discussing K'Naan/Coca Cola World Cup campaign & A&M/Octone artist development

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