ARTISTdirect Records and I AM Recordings Announce the Formation of a New Imprint; Ross Robinson To Head I AM/ARTISTdirect Records.Entertainment Editors/Music Writers LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 11, 2002 ARTISTdirect Records and producer Ross Robinson Ross Robinson is a music producer who has worked with acts such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Machine Head, Slipknot, The Cure, Glassjaw, Sepultura, Cold, Vanilla Ice and others. announce the formation of a new imprint im·print tr.v. im·print·ed, im·print·ing, im·prints 1. To produce (a mark or pattern) on a surface by pressure. 2. To produce a mark on (a surface) by pressure. 3. , I AM/ARTISTdirect Records, it was announced today by ARTISTdirect CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ted Field. Under this production agreement, Robinson will oversee the imprint's A&R activities, contribute to the development of its talent, as well as produce artists for I AM/ARTISTdirect Records. ARTISTdirect Records staff will handle all marketing, promotion, sales, and publicity activities for the imprint's roster, and all releases will be distributed through BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass . "Having worked with Ross many times over the years, I have the greatest respect for his ability to discover and nurture NURTURE. The act of taking care of children and educating them: the right to the nurture of children generally belongs to the father till the child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and not longer. Till then, he is guardian by nurture. Co. Litt. 38 b. talent," said Field. "His intuition for what will connect with fans is rare, and I'm very excited that he has chosen to bring his I AM Recordings to ARTISTdirect Records." Over the course of his career, Robinson has discovered and produced debut albums from KoRn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Slipknot (web) SlipKnot - A graphical World-Wide Web browser specifically designed for Microsoft Windows users who have Unix shell accounts with their service providers. Its primary feature is that it does not require SLIP or PPP or TCP/IP services. , At The Drive-In, Fear Factory, Amen, and GlassJaw, which have sold more than 70-million copies worldwide combined. In addition, Robinson had produced critically lauded artists such as Machine Head, Sepultura, and Southfly. He signed the much-buzzed-about Seattle-based The Blood Brothers to ARTISTdirect Records late last year and will produce their debut album that will be released later this year. Commenting on the deal, Robinson said, "I'm honored to have the opportunity of working closely with Ted Field, a music visionary devoted to developing real artists. Under his leadership, ARTISTdirect Records is emerging as a vibrant and musically diverse label, and I'm extremely excited to build upon the company's success." About ARTISTdirect Records: ARTISTdirect Records is a co-venture between ARTISTdirect, Inc. and Ted Field, one of the most successful executives in the entertainment industry. Launched in the summer of 2001, ARTISTdirect Records' talent roster includes a diverse range of hip-hop, rap, alternative, and rock artists such as Custom, NAAM Naam (nā`ăm), in the Bible, son of Caleb. Brigade, The Blood Brothers, Mad at Gravity, No Good, Pokafase, and Phats Bossi. ARTISTdirect Records has a distribution agreement in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. with BMG, who also has a license for territories around the globe. ARTISTdirect Records is affiliated with ARTISTdirect, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTD), a music and media company that combines an online music network with integrated offline assets to provide a single-stop solution for music fans, artists, labels, and advertisers. |
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