300 Entertainment
| 300 Entertainment | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder |
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| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Atlantic Records |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Official website | threehundred.biz |
300 Entertainment is an American independent record label[1] founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz. The label is distributed by Atlantic Records.[2] The label currently includes Shy Glizzy,Young Thug, Fetty Wap, Migos, Eric Bellinger, Rich The Kid, Alex Winston, Jacquie Lee, Coheed and Cambria, Highly Suspect and Panama.[3]
Company history
Membership
Cohen resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of Warner Music Group’s recorded music operation to start 300 with Todd Moscowitz, ex-Warner Bros president, and Kevin Liles, ex-EVP Warner Music. All three had also worked together at Def Jam, which Cohen ran in the '80s and '90s.
It was announced on March 26, 2014, that singer Eric Bellinger signed to 300 Entertainment.[4] In April 2014, Atlantic Records A&R DJ Drama stated that Atlanta rapper Young Thug was signed to 300 Entertainment,[5][6] In June 2014, it was revealed that Atlanta hip hop group Migos were also signed to the label.[7]
Partnerships
Funding
The company is getting backing from a wide range of investors; Google (which has put in around $5 million), investment firm Columbus Nova, Israeli-American hedge fund billionaire Noam Gottesman’s Toms Capital, former Warner Music digital chief Alex Zubillaga, Kemado Records' co-founder Andres Santo Domingo and several other investors. The investment agreements were pulled together by media investment banker Aryeh Bourkoff and Ori Winitze] of LionTree.[8]
In February 2014, 300 signed a deal to partner with Twitter that will allow 300 full access to the company’s data—including information unavailable to the public, such as tags that reveal the location from which a tweet was sent, in order to discover artists at an early stage and help develop them.[9]
Artists
| Artist | Year signed | Releases under 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Winston | N/A | 0 |
| Conrad Sewell | 0 | |
| Panama | 0 | |
| Jacquie Lee[10] | 2014 | 0 |
| Raz Simone[11] | 0 | |
| Eric Bellinger | 1 | |
| Mike Stud | 1 | |
| Young Thug | 1 | |
| Migos | 1 | |
| Rich The Kid | 0 | |
| Fetty Wap[12] | 1 | |
| Nickelus F | 2015 | 1 |
| Shawty Lo | 0 | |
| T-Wayne | 0 | |
| Robb Banks | 1 | |
| Mike We$t | 0 | |
| Coheed and Cambria | 1 | |
| Highly Suspect | 1 | |
| Tate Kobang | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Lyor talks to Tommy Boy about leaving majors for indie". Midem.
- ↑ "Distribution deal with Atlantic". Billboard.
- ↑ http://threehundred.biz/#artists
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5944873/lyor-cohens-300-entertainment-signs-eric-bellinger-exclusive
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/04/young-thug-300-atlantic-lyor-cohen-dj-drama-breakfast-club-interview
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/06/young-thug-signed-lyor-cohens-300/
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29330/title.young-thug-migos-sign-with-lyor-cohen-kevin-liles-todd-moscowitz-s-300-label-
- ↑ "Distribution deal with Atlantic". Billboard.
- ↑ Ben Sisario (February 2, 2014). "Venture Will Mine Twitter for Music’s Next Big Thing". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092248/jacquie-lee-signs-lyor-cohen-300-record-deal-voice-atlantic-records
- ↑ Raz Simone first rapper signed to 300, http://www.forbes.com
- ↑ Leonard, Devin The Guy Who Signed Slick Rick and Jay Z Is Still Killing It Bloomberg. October 27, 2015