Concord acquires Rounder
Will it mean more Rounder content for eMu?
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES CELEBRATED AMERICAN ROOTS
LABEL ROUNDER RECORDS
Acquisition Firmly Establishes the Combined Entity as the
Worlds Preeminent Independent Music Company
Los Angeles, CA - April 14th, 2010 - The Concord Music Group today announced the acquisition of storied Massachusetts-based independent music label Rounder Records. Rounder, celebrating its 40th year as the worlds leading American roots music label, is a major force in a broad range of musical genres including bluegrass, Americana, singer-songwriter, Cajun & Zydeco and childrens music. Rounder possesses an extraordinary recorded catalog and current artist roster including bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, actor/musician Steve Martin, jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, the iconic Robert Plant, notable childrens artist/activist Raffi and country legend Willie Nelson, to name just a few. The acquisition of Rounder and its essential collection of over 3,000 masters combined with Concord Music Groups rich catalog of more than 10,000 master recordings strengthens Concords status as one of the worlds most significant independent record companies, with a leadership position in multiple genres.
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES CELEBRATED AMERICAN ROOTS
LABEL ROUNDER RECORDS
Acquisition Firmly Establishes the Combined Entity as the
Worlds Preeminent Independent Music Company
Los Angeles, CA - April 14th, 2010 - The Concord Music Group today announced the acquisition of storied Massachusetts-based independent music label Rounder Records. Rounder, celebrating its 40th year as the worlds leading American roots music label, is a major force in a broad range of musical genres including bluegrass, Americana, singer-songwriter, Cajun & Zydeco and childrens music. Rounder possesses an extraordinary recorded catalog and current artist roster including bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, actor/musician Steve Martin, jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, the iconic Robert Plant, notable childrens artist/activist Raffi and country legend Willie Nelson, to name just a few. The acquisition of Rounder and its essential collection of over 3,000 masters combined with Concord Music Groups rich catalog of more than 10,000 master recordings strengthens Concords status as one of the worlds most significant independent record companies, with a leadership position in multiple genres.
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