Corporate Punishment Records
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Corporate Punishment Records | |
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Founded | 2004 |
Founder(s) | Thom Hazaert, Eric Nielsen |
Distributing label | Navarre Corporation (US) Universal Music (Canada) |
Genre(s) | Metal, Rock, Punk, Alternative |
Country of origin | United States |
Official Website | CorporatePunishment.com |
Corporate Punishment Records (abbreviated as CPR) is a Los Angeles based independent record label. The company was formed in 2004 by Thom Hazaert and Eric Nielsen, also co-founders of Loudside.com and Total Assault Street Teams. The label's most prominent artists include Switched, Allele and Amity Lane.
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[edit] History
CPR was formed in 2004 by Thom Hazaert and Eric Nielsen, who were also the co-founders of Loudside.com – a comprehensive music and entertainment site, and the Total Assault Street Teams. Their previous work with artists including Chimaira, Depswa, Switched, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Staind, The Used, Cold, Glassjaw, My Chemical Romance, hed (pe) and Nine Inch Nails, amongst others, helped lay the foundation of the label.
[edit] Distribution
Distribution for CPR is done by the Navarre Corporation in the United States, also home to DRT Entertainment, Suburban Noize, Rhymesayers, and many other prominent indie labels, and Universal Music in Canada.
CPR also functions as an independent distributor, sub-distributing releases for labels including Xact Records, Spinerazor Records, and more.
[edit] Roster
[edit] Current artists
- 3 Mile Scream
- Allele
- AM Conspiracy
- Amity Lane
- Broken Teeth
- Dangerous Toys
- Defiance
- Ghost Machine
- Kill Cheerleader
- Onesidezero
- Pain Principle
- The Penny Royals
- Re:Ignition
- Switched
- Tinjen
- Years of Fire
- Divided By Zero
[edit] Past artists
- David Reilly
- KCUF
- Mastery
- Nobis
- Rikets
- Shenoah
- Silent Civilian
- Trigger Point