Exclusive: Round Hill launches new label, Black Hill Records: 'they say rock is dead when it is very much alive'
"They say rock is dead when in fact it is very much alive," Round Hill co-founder and CEOsaid in the announcement."Rock prevails in touring, album sales, streaming in most countries and boasts extremely devoted fans who provide steady support to their favorite artists. That’s the start of a good recipe. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love hard rock and metal, so the launch of Black Hill is a very special and proud moment.
The announcement comes as the publisher's record label division, Round Hill Records, is also naming a new executive team, which will oversee all activities at Black Hill Records as well., who most recently served as the general manager of Red Bull Records, and before that, served a six-year stint as general manager of Fueled By Ramen. He is joined by head of operations and business development, formerly of artist development company mTheory.
"The staff and I are deeply passionate about rock culture and it's been a dream for all of us to have the opportunity to build a new rock label from scratch," Calitri said."I’m also thrilled to join Josh and the remarkably talented team at Round Hill Music to nurture its growing portfolio of recording catalogs and develop the labels’ frontline strategy."
Round Hill already has a track record of support for rock music: The company boasts a catalog of music written, recorded and performed by
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ousted vaccine director to testify on Capitol Hill next weekDr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine who formally filed an extensive whistleblower complaint, is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill next week, CNN’s JDiamond1 reports.
Read more »
Every 'One Tree Hill' Celebrity Guest Star You Totally Forgot AboutAll the hours we spent lusting after Tree Hill's small-town charm and unreasonably hot residents may have played a role in creating this list.
Read more »
Gabrielle Union Highlights the Pandemic's Disproportionate Effect on Black Entertainers'Most of us are one or two checks away from not having money to pay for all of our things.'
Read more »
Coronavirus is making the case for black reparations clearer than ever | OpinionThe crisis proves that restitution for the African American descendants of slavery is urgent, affordable and long overdue.
Read more »
Georgia District Attorney vows to bring shooting of unarmed black man to grand juryUPDATE: Georgia prosecutors said Tuesday they plan to present evidence to a grand jury for possible charges against men who chased, and eventually gunned down, an unarmed black man they believed was a burglar — but whose family say was simply jogging.
Read more »
Video Shows Fatal Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, Unarmed Black Man in GeorgiaThe fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old unarmed black man, was caught on video and has prompted a grand jury investigation.
Read more »