Curb Records renews relationship with Atlantic and WEA; label enjoys country blitz, expands into new arenas.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1996--Curb Records has extended its relationship with The Atlantic Group through the year 2000, it was announced today by Atlantic Group Co-Chairman/Co-CEO Val Azzoli and Curb records  This article or section relies largely or entirely upon a .Please help [ improve this article] by introducing appropriate of additional sources. owner/CEO Mike Curb Michael Curb (born December 24, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American musician, record company executive, race car owner (in both NASCAR and IRL), and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979 until 1983. He is a member of the Republican Party. . This marks the renewal of a multi-level pact between the two companies which began on Jan 1, 1995. Under the terms of the agreement, Curb recordings will continue to be distributed in the U.S. by The Atlantic Group via the WEA WEA Weather WEA World Evangelical Alliance WEA Washington Education Association WEA Wilderness Education Association WEA Workers' Education Association WEA WebSphere Everyplace Access (IBM) WEA Wisconsin Education Association distribution network. This announcement comes as the Nashville-based Curb label has just completed the best year in its history. Throughout 1995, Curb consistently maintained a one to two percent total music industry market share, as well as approximately ten percent of the country market, a remarkable achievement for an independent label. Val Azzoli stated: "Curb and Atlantic have enjoyed a great first year together, and, needless to say, I am thrilled that we are renewing our relationship. The diversity of Curb's releases makes the label a key member of The Atlantic Group, as we strive to be a truly full-service company - one where artists and labels working in virtually every musical genre can realize their potential. I would like to congratulate Mike Curb and his entire organization on their great success, and I am looking forward to continuing our partnership for many years to come." Mike Curb commented: "I am extremely pleased to be able to continue my association with The Atlantic Group and WEA, with whom Curb Records has achieved its most successful year ever. Atlantic's new management team is absolutely great, and I am looking forward to working even more closely with Val Azzoli, Ahmet Ertegun, Tony O'Brien, Ron Shapiro, and the entire Atlantic staff, as well as with Dave Mount and the terrific WEA system. The exceptional range and depth of both the Atlantic and WEA teams form a perfect fit with our philosophy, particularly as we expand into so many exciting new areas." Atlantic Group Co-chairman/Co-CEO Ahmet Ertegun noted: "I have long been an admirer of Mike Curb, who has maintained a true independent's vision in the face of the sea changes that regularly occur in our industry. He embraces an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation an diversity which has allowed him to remain fresh and vital for many years. I join Val in enthusiastically toasting the renewal of Curb's relationship with the Atlantic family." In recent weeks, Curb has had a remarkable 15 artists riding the national country charts alone, including multi-platinum winner Tim McGraw, Grammy nominee Junior Brown, Jo Dee Messina Jo-Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970 in Holliston, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American Country Music Singer-songwriter, who came to fame in the mid-1990s. She is best-known for her kiss-off songs, like 1997's "Bye Bye", 1999's "Lesson in Leavin'", and 2005's "My Give-a-Damn's , Jeff Carson Jeff Carson (born December 16, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. To date, he has charted three Top Ten hits (including one Number One single, "Not on Your Love") on the U.S. , Baker & Myers, Perfect Stranger, Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown is an American country music band that gained fame by winning the grand prize on the talent show Star Search in 1983. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Mark Miller, keyboardist Gregg Hubbard, guitarist Shayne Hill, bass guitarist Jim Scholten , Hal Ketchum Hal Ketchum (born April 9, 1953) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Curb Records since 1992, Ketchum has recorded eight albums for that label, in addition to charting sixteen singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. , Hank Williams Noun 1. Hank Williams - United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953) Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams, Williams Jr., Boy Howdy, and the Smokin' Armadillos -- whose new release was the highest debuting album on the national country chart. (Four other Curb artists -- Wynonna, Lyle Lovett, Delbert McClinton, and The Judds -- are released on the Curb label through MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. .) Curb has also been making major inroads inroads Noun, pl make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings inroads npl to make inroads into [+ into the pop arena, scoring with such major hits as: the recent re-mix of The Four Seasons' "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" -- which last year became the longest-running single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, at 54 weeks; "Healing," the duet by Wynonna and recent Curb signing Michael English; and Fun Factory's "Close To You" and "I Wanna wan·na Informal 1. Contraction of want to: You wanna go now? 2. Contraction of want a: You wanna slice of pie? B With U" -- which recently enjoyed a 40-week chart run. Currently, the label has one of the most-added singles at CHR CHR canine hypoxic rhabdomyolysis. radio, Kool & The Gang's "Salute To The Ladies." Coinciding with the renewal of the Curb-Atlantic/WEA pact, Curb has established a full regional pop promotion staff, reporting to the label's Los Angeles-based Vice President of Pop Promotion Rick Lippincott. This new pop staff will work in conjunction with Curb's country promotion department to spread Curb artists' radio exposure across a variety of formats. In addition, the label will be greatly increasing its involvement in the contemporary Christian market, with Curb releases going through WEA's newly established Warner Christian Distribution arm. Curb's Christian roster includes such top-charting artists as Whiteheart, Jonathan Pierce, and Patty Cabrera. Curb will also be working closely with WEA Latina in developing such artists as Miguel Mateos. In Brazil alone, Fun Factory has sold over 100,000 units. In addition, Curb continues an active catalog program of pop, rock, country, and classical compilations. CONTACT: Patti Conte, 212/275-2033 or Laura Gold 310/205-7412 |
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