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Independent California record label From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Absolutely Kosher Records is an independent California-based record label founded in 1998 in San Francisco by Cory Brown. The label moved to Berkeley in 2002 and then to Emeryville in October 2006 when it partnered with Misra Records for 3 years before separating.
Absolutely Kosher Records | |
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Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Cory Brown |
Status | Active |
Distributor(s) | FUGA |
Genre | Indie |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Emeryville, California Berkeley, California San Francisco, California |
Official website | absolutely-kosher |
Absolutely Kosher has been listed on the RIAA website since 2005 as a distributed label of a reporting member (Fontana, the label's distributor). However, the label is not itself a member, and neither pay dues nor corresponds with the RIAA. Absolutely Kosher is a member in good standing with A2IM.
On September 20, 2011, a statement from Cory Brown was placed on the label's website informing people that the label would cease to release any more records for the foreseeable future due to financial difficulties.[1][2]
On October 6, 2023, Charles Bissell of The Wrens announced that he would be releasing new music under the name Car Colors and that his first 12" and the album to follow would be released on Absolutely Kosher. Absolutely Kosher [3] shortly thereafter that they were relaunching the label after a 12-year absence for its 25th anniversary with a variety of new releases, reissues, and marketing initiatives.
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