300 Entertainment is an American record label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz. The label's roster includes acts across multiple genres such as hip-hop, rap, rock, pop, electronic, alternative, and country. Current artists include Fetty Wap, Hopsin, Cheat Codes, Young Thug, Highly Suspect, Tee Grizzley, Migos, Shy Glizzy, Rejjie Snow, Conrad Sewell, Cobi, Meg Mac, Dae Dae, Coheed and Cambria, Tate Kobang, Mainland, Maggie Lindemann, Famous Dex, The Hunna, Bailey Bryan, Demo Taped, Creek Boyz, Sherwood Marty and OMB Peezy. It is based in New York City.
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Company history
Foundation
Cohen resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of Warner Music Group's recorded music operation to start 300 with Todd Moscowitz, ex-Warner Bros president, Kevin Liles, ex-EVP Warner Music, and Roger Gold, former SVP of the office of the chairman and CEO at Warner Music. Cohen, Liles, and Moscowitz had also worked together at Def Jam, which Cohen had run in the 1980s and 1990s.
It was announced on March 26, 2014 that singer Eric Bellinger had been signed to 300 Entertainment. In April 2014, Atlantic Records A&R DJ Drama stated that Atlanta rapper Young Thug had been signed to 300 Entertainment, In June 2014, it was revealed that Atlanta hip hop group Migos were also signed to the label. In early 2014, Lyor Cohen quietly signed Conrad Sewell after Sewell had been passed on by most of the major labels. The day after signing with 300, the Australian singer received offers from virtually every label that had passed on him, for, in some cases, "well over $1 million."
As of 2017, Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" is the label's biggest single to date, going 9x platinum. Its first pop hit was Cheat Codes' "No Promises" featuring Demi Lovato. Its first country artist to be signed is Bailey Bryan.
Exit of Cohen
In September 2016, Lyor Cohen announced his exit from 300. Following this announcement, Kevin Liles assumed the role of CEO. Liles would make appearances to follow in The Wall Street Journal and on MSNBC to discuss his role and the label.
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Partnerships
Funding
The company is backed by a wide range of investors, including Google, investment firm Columbus Nova, Israeli-American hedge fund billionaire Noam Gottesman's TOMS Capital, former Warner Music digital chief Alex Zubillaga, and Kemado Records' co-founder Andres Santo Domingo. The investment agreements were pulled together by media investment banker Aryeh Bourkoff and Ori Winitze of LionTree. The label does not have a parent company but is owned and operated independently.
+1 Records
In 2014, 300 announced that +1 Records had become an official partner label of the company.
YSL Records
In November 2016, Young Thug started YSL Records as an imprint under 300 Entertainment.
In February 2017, the label's Senior Vice President of A&R, Selim Bouab, launched the label Unauthorized Entertainment under 300.
Murder Inc. Records
In June 2017, it was announced that 300 Entertainment had partnered with Murder Inc. Records.
Undercover Prodigy
In September 2017, Hopsin did an interview with HardKnocktv stating that he had signed with 300. His single "The Purge" was released through 300 Entertainment and Undercover Prodigy.
Artists
References
External links
- Official site
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