HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

'Hollywood Records' is a record label owned by Disney. It mainly focuses on over produced pop music and childen show actors turned singers. The label was started in 1989 and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 when distribution switched to PolyGram (which became Universal Music Group in 1998.)

Contents

Hollywood artists

Hollywood Records In The United Kingdom & Australia

Hollywood Records Executive Bios

Trivia

See also

References

External links

Hollywood artists

★ Aly & AJ

★ Atreyu

★ Breaking Benjamin

★ The Cheetah Girls

★ Corbin Bleu

★ Evans Blue

★ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

★ Gran Bel Fisher

★ Hayden Panettiere

★ Hilary Duff

★ Indigo Girls

★ Ingram Hill

★ Jesse McCartney

★ Jonas Brothers

★ Jordan Pruitt

★ Los Lobos

★ Marié Digby

★ Miley Cyrus

★ Plain White T's

★ Queen

★ Raven-Symoné

★ Sparta

★ Vanessa Hudgens
Hollywood Records also releases many film soundtracks from films made by Disney or Disney-owned film studios.
Together with Lyric Street Records, Mammoth Records and Walt Disney Records, it is currently part of the Buena Vista Music Group.

Hollywood Records In The United Kingdom & Australia

In the United Kingdom and Australia, Hollywood Records currently releases acts such as Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney through the Angel Records label of EMI, however in the past it has been distributed 'independently' through Edel Records for Duran Duran's Pop Trash album and had a sub-label called Tr1be in the early 1990s.

Hollywood Records Executive Bios

★ President - Bob Cavallo

★ SVP/General Manager - Abbey Konowitch

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★ 'Abbey Konowitch' is currently General Manager of Hollywood Records. Before joining MCA, Abbey was General Manager at Maverick Records. The jewel in his crown was Alanis Morissette, whom he developed and marketed into a worldwide celebrity.

Before launching his career within labels, Abbey was employed by MTV as its Senior Vice President of Music & Talent. In his current role, Abbey has worked to create and cultivate a roster of pop and rock stars. In July 2006, former executive assistant Gina Wagschal Izad filed a lawsuit accusing Konowitch of sexual harassment.^[1]
In July 2007, Abbey introduced a new CD format to be released from Hollywood Records called CDVU+
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★ SVP Marketing - Ken Bunt

★ SVP Of Promotion - Justin Fontaine

Trivia

★ In the late 90's, Hollywood Records supported Insane Clown Posse. Hollywood produced their 4th main album, The Great Milenko. But soon dropped the rap act due to controversy over Hollywoods pulling of The Great Milenko the day it hit shelves, and concerned parents making Insane Clown Posse pull three songs off of the final track listing.

See also

★ List of record labels

★ Hollywood Pictures

References

1. Hollywood Reporter article, July 31 2006
2. Week article, July, 2007

External links

★ Abbey Konowitch Official Site

★ Abbey Konowitch at SXSW (2005)

★ Interview with Abbey Konowitch

★ Interview with Abbey Konowitch

★ Abbey Konowitch on Nirvana

★ Hollywood Records extends deal for Senior Management