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Encyclopedia > Octone
A&M/Octone Records
Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded 2000
Founder James Diener
Distributing label Interscope-Geffen-A&M (US)
Polydor Records (Non-US)
Genre Pop Rock
Country of origin US
Location New York City, New York
Official website amoctone.com

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Background

The label was first established in 2000 by CEO/President James Diener, the son of a former president of ABC Records. Initially, Octone Records was distributed through BMG and after initial release, marketing and promotion on Octone, select artists were upstreamed into Octone's exclusive artist development co-venture with J Records/RCA Music Group. This continued after the merger with Sony Music to form Sony BMG. Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ...


Maroon 5 was just beginning to make it big when the Octone-Sony BMG partnership came up for renewal. Some top executives on the BMG side of the company were inclined to pay Octone — and therefore hold on to Maroon 5 — but they were overruled by higher-ups, who found the terms too costly. [1]


In February 2007, Universal Music Group partnered with Octone, with Maroon 5 as the principal act on the roster. Universal paid about $35 million for the stake in the new partnership, Profits will be split between Universal’s Interscope division and A&M/Octone. Rivals estimated that A&M/Octone will have to sell at least 15 million albums for Universal to break even on its investment. Universal insiders put the figure in the 10 million to 12 million unit range. [2]


Artists

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See also

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References

  1. ^ Jeff Leeds. The New York Times, [1] "Second CD by Maroon 5 Faces Great Expectations"
  2. ^ Jeff Leeds. The New York Times, [2] "Second CD by Maroon 5 Faces Great Expectations"

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