the council

Bio:

Council Partners Entertainment, LLC (dba the council) was formed late 2009, driven by a philosophy that an artist should be able to focus on their artistry full-time. An independent record label and entertainment company that represents established artists and young, emerging artists, the council is also working with a small group of mixers & producers, some Grammy®‐ winning, to assist in the creation of artist content where appropriate and some additional content partners, whose contributions to the company will be described herein.

Despite concerns over the health of the music industry, music remains as in‐demand as ever. As an example, vinyl records, a format once thought deceased, sold a reported 1.88 million units last year, according to Nielsen/SoundScan. the council plans to make artist releases available in multiple audio formats (CD, digital, ringtones, ringbacks, vinyl, USB drive, etc.) and will explore additional ways to work with their artists, such as offering publishing administration, merchandise support, music licensing and more.

the council is working with a roster of artists that combined, accounted for the sale of over one million units of product. With the advent of digital technology and consumer finding it easier and easier to make music purchases, the council expects to grow and profit for many years to come.

the council is aligned with an incubator partner, Spire Candidate, a digital distribution company that allows the council to entertain relationships with young, relatively-undiscovered artists. Releases will be made available to the public through iTunes, Zune, Amazon and other online stores worldwide. Artists work towards developing a groundswell (with the company's assistance) before graduating into the larger system. This allows the council to minimize financial risk and simultaneously offers the artist an opportunity to start generating revenue soon after release.

Member Since:

January 27, 2010

Members:

The Dashing Suns, Plus Move, John McBain and more... coming shortly.

Influences:

Gut instinct.

Sounds Like:

... a fine, fine wine tastes.

Record Label:

the council