Concord Label Group, the record label owned by US-based music company Concord, has announced major changes to its active label lineup.
corporate concord records and fantasy Record Brands have been merged under Unity concord records flag led by co-chairs Maggie Chesk and Mark Williams.
chesik and williams Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving tom bach, Last year, he was appointed CEO of the newly created Concord Label Group.
The new version also introduces a new logo concord records Label.
Co-President of Concord Records with over 25 years of experience in the music industry Maggie Chesk Served as President of Fantasy Records (a division of Concord), responsible for rebuilding this historic record company.
Under Cheske’s leadership, Fantasy Records has built a roster of artists including Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Allison Russell, James Taylor, Seether, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lake Street Dive, Valerie June, Diiv, Lucius, LS Dunes, Taking Back Sunday, Marcus Kingband, Grace Porter and Devon Gilfillian.
The brand also found success with Tanya Tucker’s when i am still alivethe album won the Grammy Award for Country Album of the Year and Country Song of the Year, both being Tucker’s first Grammy Awards.
Prior to joining Fantasy, Cheske served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Concord, where he was responsible for Ray Charles’ marketing activities. Geniuses love companyPaul McCartney, Sia, Paul Simon, James Taylor and Carole King.
Prior to joining Concord, Cheske worked at Virgin Records, where he was responsible for marketing for bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz, Blur and Ben Harper. She began her career working in sales and distribution for Warner Elektra Atlantic (WEA). She holds a bachelor’s degree in arts management and broadcasting from Columbia College Chicago.
Co-President of Concord Records with over 44 years of music industry experience Mark Williams Previously served as interim president of Concord Records and Rounder Records.
During this time, he oversaw releases for artists such as Sierra Ferrell, Billy Strings, and The Revivalists, and signed numerous acts, including Thirty Seconds to Mars ( Thirty Seconds To Mars, John Vincent III, Bella White and Amythyst Kiah.
Williams has recently signed deals with emerging independent artist Daffo, Los Angeles band Nitefire, singer-songwriter Luke Tyler Shelton and Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane.
Williams began his career as an intern/varsity rep at A&M and IRS Records, went on to work in A&R at Virgin Records (where he worked with Margi Cheske, then product manager for The Smashing Pumpkins), and founded Outpost Recordings before joining Interscope Records in 2001 and Columbia Records in 2010.
He has also worked with artists including REM, No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Nine Inch Nails, Beck, Queens Of The Stone Age, Harry Styles, Jack White, Leon Bridges, Brandi Carlile, John Legend, John Mayer, Pharrell and Vampire over the weekend. , signed artists include The Smashing Pumpkins, MIA, The Shins, First Aid Kit, Nine Inch Nails, Tyler the Creator and Odd Future.
Commenting on the merger of Fantasy and Concord Records, Williams told MBW that “the ability to combine resources will be beneficial to the artists and the company as a whole.”
He added: “We have a similar path to what we do with Fantasy and what we do with Concord, and Maggie and I have known each other for a long time, going back to our virginity. So our skills are complementary. Coming together and combining these rosters and resources makes sense from many perspectives.
Cheske added: “I like to use the phrase ‘one plus one equals three.’ We are stronger together than we are alone.
Concord’s Los Angeles-based label of the same name was founded in 1995 as an imprint of the late Carl Jefferson’s Concord Jazz to expand its output beyond the basic jazz it had focused on for more than 20 years.
According to Concord, its merger with long-standing sister label Fantasy Records “created one of the most prolific and important companies in the independent music world.”
Concord Records noted on Tuesday (September 10) that it plans to “double down”[e] It patiently nurtured “artists such as Alison Russell, Dafoe, John Vincent III, Matt Berninger and many more to come.”
The label similarly promises to “elevate a unique roster of renowned artists whose stories are yet to be told,” including Esperanza Spalding, Lindsey Sterling, Na Nathaniel Rateliff and Night Sweats, “Taking Back Sunday,” “Seether,” “The Offspring” and “Thirty Seconds To.”
“In a music landscape where radical change is the norm, it is critical that labels position themselves to respond nimbly to complex challenges.”
Tom Becci, Concord Label Group
“In a music landscape where radical change is the norm, it is critical that labels position themselves to respond nimbly to complex challenges,” said Tom Becci, CEO of Concord Label Group.
Becci added: “This merger enables Concord to fully leverage our global platform while maintaining the level of boutique service that artists have come to expect.
“I know Mark and Maggie feel the same way and their combined resources and complementary skills will be a real benefit to the artists we serve.”
“Both Concord and Fantasy Records have always pursued artists with unique visions and stories; the combined Concord Records will have an environment that nurtures and supports these creative visions.
Mark Williams
Mark Williams added: “Concord and Fantasy Records have always pursued artists with unique visions and stories; the combined Concord Records will have an environment that nurtures and supports these creative visions.
“This merger will allow us to better maximize our resources to serve these visions.”
Maggie Chesk
“This merger will allow us to better maximize our resources to serve these visions,” said Margi Cheske.
“Ultimately, this means a more global, connected approach – allowing us to work with our incredible roster of artists to bring their music to audiences around the world.”
In addition to Concord Records, the Concord Label Group’s active record labels include Fearless Records, Loma Vista Recordings, Rounder Records, Easy Eye Sound, Concord Records, Concord Jazz and PULSE Records.
PULSE Records, which formed a joint venture label with PULSE Music Group last June, has enjoyed success in the U.S. and globally with Tommy Richman’s hits this year million baby (PULSE Records/ISO Supremacy).
Concord Label Group’s historic record labels, managed by the Craft Recordings team, include legendary brands such as Fania, Independiente, Milestone, Musart, Nitro, Pablo, Prestige, Riverside, Savoy, Specialty, Stax, Telarc, Varèse Sarabande, Vee-Jay, Victory and more and clockwork.
Concord’s master recording portfolio includes over 275,000 Active song recordings, including no less than 300 Grammy Award-winning songs, the company owns 6.6% All Grammy Awards ever won.global music business
