Fontana Distribution, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company has partnered with Cleveland-based Element 9 Muzik LLC to release upcoming titles from the label. The announcement was made today by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fontana, and Element 9 President Tony "X" Franklin. The label's release schedule is currently being finalized with plans to make the label's first release through the new partnership available during the second quarter of 2010.
Franklin brings close to 20 years of experience working in the music industry. He previously served as the President of NuBlud Management, a Cleveland based Management Company specializing in the promotion and marketing of various urban acts. Franklin also served as the Head of Street and Lifestyle/ Midwest Radio Promotion for Asylum Records/ Warner Bros. Records and previously helped broker the Swisha House major distribution deal with Asylum Records
Joining Franklin will be Stu "DJ Xplosive" Pflaum, who founded the Element 9 Company in 2005 and has partnered with Franklin in the past on various music ventures. Pflaum will act as the label's Vice President, bringing his expertise in internet marketing and new media strategies and will manage the label's digital presence.
Also joining the team will be Douglas "Fresh" Jones, who previously worked with Franklin's NuBlud Management team and will oversee Lifestyle Promotion of the label's acts. Marlowe "Mauly T" Taylor will serve as the studio engineer for all the label's projects, including the mixing and mastering of all recordings. Mauly T has mastered several Fontana projects (Capone & Noreage, Killer Mike, Beeda Weeda etc). Doc Taylor looks to continue in this capacity. Studio 76, is a renowned studio that has hosted the likes of Bone Thugs N Harmony, Snoop Dogg, Young Joc, Killer Mike, Ice Cube, Trae & Public Enemy to name a few.
"We are excited to welcome Element 9 Muzik to the Fontana family of labels," stated Spaulding. "Tony and his team are true entrepreneurs and innovators, and we look forward to working with them to maximize opportunities on all fronts for their artists."
Franklin commented that he was "proud to bring together a group of talented individuals from the Cleveland area to form a team capable of delivering professional results for our artists" and looks forward to using the Element 9 label to demonstrate the ability of a record label to prosper during this new era in the music industry without having to be based in big cities like New York or Los Angeles.
About Fontana
Fontana Distribution, the independent arm of Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), provides unparalleled sales and marketing support, as well as back office services, for a diverse roster of labels and their artists. Fontana distributes more than 100 labels including Vagrant Records, Telarc, Eagle Rock, VP Records, American Gramaphone, Downtown, Six Degrees, Nitro, SMC, Trustkill, Delicious Vinyl, ESL, Modular, Ministry of Sound, Ipecac, Strange Music, Music World, VH1 Classic Records, MySpace Records and many others. In addition, Fontana distributes select projects from Universal Music Group labels worldwide.
Source: Universal Music Group
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