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{{Infobox record label
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| name = RCRD LBL
| name = RCRD LBL
| image = [[File:RCRD LBL Logo.jpg]]
| image =RCRD LBL Logo.jpg
| image_bg =
| parent = [[Downtown Records]]
| parent = [[Downtown Music LLC]]
| founded = {{start date|2007}}
| founder = {{hlist|[[Josh Deutsch (music executive)|Josh Deutsch]]|[[Peter Rojas]]|Elliot Aronow}}
| founded = 2007
| founder = Josh Deutsch<br>[[Peter Rojas]]
| defunct = {{end date|2013}}
| defunct =
| status = Defunct
| distributor =
| genre = Various
| genre = Various
| country = [[United States]]
| country = U.S.
| location = Online
| location = <!-- headquarters city and state -->
| url = [http://rcrdlbl.com/ www.rcrdlbl.com]
| website = {{URL|www.rcrdlbl.com}}
}}
}}
'''RCRD LBL''' was a website for free,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lauria |first=Peter |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/06112007/business/on_the_download_business_peter_lauria.htm |title=On The Download |publisher=NYPOST.com |date=2007-06-11 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref> curated, legal MP3<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith |first=Ethan |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119508767828793513.html |title=Music Test: Can a Firm Profit From Free Tunes? - WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref> downloads from emergent artists.


RCRD LBL was launched in 2007 by Josh Deutsch and Peter Rojas,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2007/11/rcrd_lbl_launch_1.php |title=RCRD LBL Launches |publisher=Coolfer.com |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref> and currently features thousands of free singles, remixes, exclusive tracks and rarities from a diverse, handpicked roster of artists. The site serves up millions of downloads and plays per month.<ref>http://solutionsfordreamers.com/articles/2010/07</ref>
'''RCRD LBL''' was a website for free,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lauria |first=Peter |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/06112007/business/on_the_download_business_peter_lauria.htm |title=On The Download |publisher=NYPOST.com |date=2007-06-11 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref> curated, and legal MP3<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith |first=Ethan |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119508767828793513 |title=Music Test: Can a Firm Profit From Free Tunes? - WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref> downloads from emergent artists.


RCRD LBL was launched in 2007 by [[Josh Deutsch (music executive)|Josh Deutsch]], [[Peter Rojas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2007/11/rcrd_lbl_launch_1.php |title=RCRD LBL Launches |publisher=Coolfer.com |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref> and creative director Elliot Aronow,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dionne|first1=Zach|title=Curator Elliot Aronow's Simple Rules For Success In Branding--And Life|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679363/curator-elliot-aronows-simple-rules-for-success-in-branding-and-life|accessdate=25 September 2014|work=Fast Company - Create|publisher=Fast Company|date=10 January 2012}}</ref> and featured thousands of free singles, remixes, exclusive tracks and rarities from a diverse, handpicked roster of artists. The site served up millions of downloads and plays per month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://solutionsfordreamers.com/articles/2010/07|title=RCRD LBL: Giving the Artist & Fan What They Want - Solutions for Dreamers}}</ref>
As of November 2013, the site has been taken down and there have been no new posts on the site's [[Facebook]] or [[Twitter]] feeds since May 2013.


As of November 2013, the site has been taken down and there have been no new posts on the site's Facebook or Twitter feeds since May 2013.
==Past Events==
{|
|-
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*Smoke & Mirrors feat. [[Crystal Castles (band)|Crystal Castles]] - September 15, 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/09/idUS245876+09-Sep-2011+MW20110909 |title=Smoke & Mirrors :: Powered by RCRD LBL |publisher=Reuters |date= 2011-09-09|accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
*Rock-A-Way Summer II (aka. Rainy Summer!) - August 21, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfreeconcert.com/events/rcrd-lbl-rock-a-way-summer-ft.-dom-sheen-bros-greg-nice-baio-and-more |title=RCRD LBL Rock-A-Way Summer ft. DOM, Sheen Bros, Greg Nice, Baio, and more at Public Assembly on August 21, 2011 |publisher=Myfreeconcert.com |date=2011-08-21 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
*Last.fm<ref>{{cite web|author=mrb3213 wrote: |url=http://www.last.fm/event/2004976+RCRD+LBL's+Rock-A-Way+Summer |title=RCRD LBL's Rock-A-Way Summer at Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (Queens) on 31 Jul 2011 – |publisher=Last.fm |date= |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
|}

==Key Players==


==Management==
{|
{|
|-
|-
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*Chairman - Josh Deutsch
*Chairman [[Josh Deutsch (music executive)|Josh Deutsch]]
*General Manager - Terence Lam
*General manager Terence Lam
*Chief Marketing Officer - Doug Smiley
*Chief marketing officer Doug Smiley
*Creative Director - Elliot Aronow<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.selectism.com/news/2011/03/29/selectism-profile-elliot-aronow-of-rcrd-lbl/ |title=Selectism Profile &#124; Elliot Aronow of RCRD LBL |publisher=Selectism.com |date=2011-03-29 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
*Creative director Elliot Aronow<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.selectism.com/news/2011/03/29/selectism-profile-elliot-aronow-of-rcrd-lbl/ |title=Selectism Profile &#124; Elliot Aronow of RCRD LBL |publisher=Selectism.com |date=2011-03-29 |accessdate=2012-02-04}}</ref>
|}
|}


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==External links==
{{Authority control}}
*[http://rcrdlbl.com/ Official RCRD LBL website] {{dead}}
*[http://www.rcrdlbl.com/labels/SEEN/ SEEN BLOG at RCRD LBL]


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[[Category:Alternative rock record labels]]
[[Category:Indie rock record labels]]
[[Category:Indie rock record labels]]



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Latest revision as of 01:36, 4 September 2021

RCRD LBL
Parent companyDowntown Records
Founded2007 (2007)
Founder
Defunct2013 (2013)
StatusDefunct
GenreVarious
Country of originU.S.
Official websitewww.rcrdlbl.com

RCRD LBL was a website for free,[1] curated, and legal MP3[2] downloads from emergent artists.

RCRD LBL was launched in 2007 by Josh Deutsch, Peter Rojas[3] and creative director Elliot Aronow,[4] and featured thousands of free singles, remixes, exclusive tracks and rarities from a diverse, handpicked roster of artists. The site served up millions of downloads and plays per month.[5]

As of November 2013, the site has been taken down and there have been no new posts on the site's Facebook or Twitter feeds since May 2013.

Management

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  • Chairman – Josh Deutsch
  • General manager – Terence Lam
  • Chief marketing officer – Doug Smiley
  • Creative director – Elliot Aronow[6]

References

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  1. ^ Lauria, Peter (2007-06-11). "On The Download". NYPOST.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  2. ^ Smith, Ethan (2007-11-15). "Music Test: Can a Firm Profit From Free Tunes? - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ^ "RCRD LBL Launches". Coolfer.com. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  4. ^ Dionne, Zach (10 January 2012). "Curator Elliot Aronow's Simple Rules For Success In Branding--And Life". Fast Company - Create. Fast Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ "RCRD LBL: Giving the Artist & Fan What They Want - Solutions for Dreamers".
  6. ^ "Selectism Profile | Elliot Aronow of RCRD LBL". Selectism.com. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-02-04.