A&M Octone Records
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A&M Octone Records was an American record label owned as a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Octone Records. A full-service artist development label, it was founded in 2007 as a merger between Octone and Interscope Geffen A&M's defunct A&M Records label. For its six years of existence, A&M Octone operated music publishing, merchandising, and touring entities, in addition to specializing in recorded music.
A&M Octone Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) |
Defunct | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Interscope Geffen A&M (United States) Polydor (United Kingdom) Universal Music Group (international)[1] |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, New York |
In September 2013, Octone initiated its buy/sell rights in the joint venture, resulting in Interscope Geffen A&M purchasing Octone's 50% interest in A&M Octone, with Interscope absorbing and restructuring its artist roster in 2014.[2]