New West Records
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New West Records | |
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Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Cameron Strang |
Distributor(s) | Redeye Distribution (US) PIAS Group |
Genre | Indie rock, alternative country, Americana |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee Athens, Georgia |
Official website | www |
New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California.[1] The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music for real people"[2] and has been home to indie rock, alternative country, and Americana bands.[3] The label's records in the US were previously distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance beginning in 2013 through to 2018[4] when Redeye Distribution assumed distribution in 2018.[5] The PIAS Group handles the distribution in Europe.[6]
Overview
New West has had numerous albums debut in the Billboard Top 200 and has a number of
In 2007 and 2008 New West was recognized by
New West executive George Fontaine Sr received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Americana Music Honors & Awards for his work with the label.
See also
References
- ^ "About New West Records". www.newwestrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Warner Bros Records boss Cameron Strang: 7 lessons from my career - Music Business Worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Warner Music Group Names Cameron Strang CEO of Warner/Chappell Music; Acquires Southside Publishing". Billboard.
- ^ "ADA Adds New West, Sumerian Records to Distribution Roster (Exclusive)". Billboard.
- ^ "Redeye Signs Distribution Deal with New West Records". 5 September 2018.
- ^ "[PIAS] Artist & Label Services - [PIAS]". Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Artists | New West Records". newwestrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
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