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==Company History==
==Company History==
Hollywood records was formed to support its first act, [[The Party]], group of cast Members from the Disney Channel's "All New Mickey Mouse Club". Upon its launch in [[1989 in music|1989]], the label was initially distributed by [[Elektra Records]] in the US and Canada. Distribution in North America switched to [[PolyGram]] (later taken over by [[Universal Music Group]]) in [[1995 in music|1995]]. Hollywood Records also releases many [[film soundtracks]] from films made by Disney, or Disney-owned, film studios. Its roster tends to be heavily made up of young stars and performers prominently featured on the [[Disney Channel]]. Today (along with [[Lyric Street Records]], [[Carolwood Records]] and [[Walt Disney Records]]) the label operates as a unit of the [[Disney Music Group]].
Hollywood records was formed to support its first act, [[The Party]],a group of cast Members from the Disney Channel's "All New Mickey Mouse Club". Upon its launch in [[1989 in music|1989]], the label was initially distributed by [[Elektra Records]] in the US and Canada. Distribution in North America switched to [[PolyGram]] (later taken over by [[Universal Music Group]]) in [[1995 in music|1995]]. Hollywood Records also releases many [[film soundtracks]] from films made by Disney, or Disney-owned, film studios. Its roster tends to be heavily made up of young stars and performers prominently featured on the [[Disney Channel]]. Today (along with [[Lyric Street Records]], [[Carolwood Records]] and [[Walt Disney Records]]) the label operates as a unit of the [[Disney Music Group]].
[[Hilary Duff]] remains the label's biggest-selling solo artist in regard to album sales, despite leaving the label in 2008 due to "creative differences".
[[Hilary Duff]] remains the label's biggest-selling solo artist in regard to album sales, despite leaving the label in 2008 due to "creative differences".


Revision as of 15:40, 19 August 2009

Hollywood Records
File:Hollywod records logo.PNG
Parent companyThe Walt Disney Company
Founded1989
FounderSean Ioannou
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Universal Music Group
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationBurbank, California
Official websiteOfficial Web Site of Hollywood Records

Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by the Walt Disney Company.

Company History

Hollywood records was formed to support its first act, The Party,a group of cast Members from the Disney Channel's "All New Mickey Mouse Club". Upon its launch in 1989, the label was initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada. Distribution in North America switched to PolyGram (later taken over by Universal Music Group) in 1995. Hollywood Records also releases many film soundtracks from films made by Disney, or Disney-owned, film studios. Its roster tends to be heavily made up of young stars and performers prominently featured on the Disney Channel. Today (along with Lyric Street Records, Carolwood Records and Walt Disney Records) the label operates as a unit of the Disney Music Group. Hilary Duff remains the label's biggest-selling solo artist in regard to album sales, despite leaving the label in 2008 due to "creative differences".

Hollywood Records artists

Former Hollywood Records artists

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Hollywood Records In Europe & Australia

In Europe and Australia, Hollywood Records currently releases acts such as Jesse McCartney, Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu, Aly & AJ as well as soundtracks through EMI, but all other artists are distributed through Universal Music Group. However, in the past, it was distributed independently through Edel Records for Duran Duran's Pop Trash can album and had a sub-label called Tr1be in the early 1990s.

Hollywood BASIC

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Hollywood BASIC [sic] was Hollywood’s short-lived hip-hop subsidiary, run by Dave Funkenklein, which existed from 1990 to 1995. It did not survive the distribution transition its parent made to PolyGram Records, and all of its recordings were deleted, save for those by Organized Konfusion, which were repressed under the new deal. It was the first label to record DJ Shadow, releasing his "Lesson 4" (a reference to Double Dee and Steinski) as the B-side of a 1991 single by Lifers' Group, a hip hop group composed of convicts serving sentences at Rahway Prison in New Jersey. It also released his Legitimate Mix on the B-side of a single by the group Zimbabwe Legit in 1992.[1] Other notable releases came from Organized Confusion, whose challenging second album Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994) was widely acclaimed.[2] The label was also home to Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf, although, following the shooting death of Charizma in 1993, the music the duo recorded for the label was not released. This would later inspire Peanut Butter Wolf to found Stones Throw Records in order to make this music available.[3]

Hollywood BASIC artists

Hollywood Records Executive Bios

  • President - Bob Cavallo
  • SVP/General Manager - Abbey Konowitch
    • Abbey Konowitch is currently General Manager of Hollywood Records. Before joining MCA, Konowitch was General Manager at Maverick Records. He was formerly associated with the artist Alanis Morissette. Before Abbey was formerly employed by cable network MTV as its Senior Vice President of Music & Talent. In his current role, Abbey has worked to create and cultivate a roster of pop and rock acts.
  • SVP Marketing - Ken Bunt
  • SVP Of Promotion - Justin Fontaine

See also

References

  1. ^ Peter Shapiro, Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides: London, 2000 (p. 102).
  2. ^ Peter Shapiro, Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides: London, 2000 (p. 291).
  3. ^ Peter Shapiro, Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides: London, 2000 (pp. 349–351).
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