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Downtown Records

Downtown Records is an American record label based in New York City with offices in Los Angeles. Owned and operated by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam, the label is distributed by Geffen Records (formerly Interscope Records and The Orchard) in the US and in the UK distributed by Polydor Records.

Downtown Records

2006 (2006)

  • Josh Deutsch
  • Terence Lam

U.S.

New York City

The roster includes artists such as Nick Murphy, Brett Dennen, Electric Guest, Tei Shi, Goldroom and Tommy Genesis.

History[edit]

The label was co-founded by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam in 2006 and grew to become Downtown Music with publishing, licensing, music services and Songtrust. In 2013 Downtown Records was purchased outright by its original co-founders[1] and now operates fully independent. The label's music was distributed by Sony Music's RED Distribution and Cooperative Music.[2] It is now distributed by Interscope Records/Universal Music Group (now Geffen Records).[3]


In addition to the sister label, Mercer Street Records, Downtown has label partnerships with Dim Mak Records, Fool's Gold Records and Mad Decent.[4]


Downtown Records also operates Downtown Events[5] – a festival and concert promotion company that produces The Downtown Music Festival.[6][7]

The Academic

Ant Beale

Autre Ne Veut

Big Time Rush

Bop English

Brett Dennen

Dawn Golden

Devin Di Dakta

[8]

Electric Guest

Ex Cops

Goldroom

Houses

Lawrence Rothman

[9]

Lola Kirke

Lorde Fredd33

Mapei

Miike Snow

Neon Trees

(aka Chet Faker)

Nick Murphy

Sammi Sanchez

San Fermin

Santigold

Slow Magic

Smino

Tei Shi

Tkay Maidza

Tommy Genesis

Vacationer

Andrew Wyatt

Amanda Blank

Art Brut

Butter the Children

Carla Bruni

Chloē Laing

Cold War Kids

The Cranberries

Crookers

Cyndi Lauper

Die Antwoord

The Drums

Duck Sauce

Duke Dumont

Eagles of Death Metal

Gnarls Barkley

Jonathan Wilson

Justice

Kid Sister

Kate Earl

Katie Herzig

Lissy Trullie

Major Lazer

Marilyn Manson

Mura Masa

Mas Ysa

Mos Def

MSTRKRFT

Penguin Prison

Port St. Willow

Say Lou Lou

Scissor Sisters

SomeKindaWonderful

Spank Rock

Wildcat! Wildcat!

William Fitzsimmons

White Denim

YACHT

Official website

on YouTube

Downtown Records' channel

The Changing Role Of A&R, Billboard

Interview with Josh Deutsch, HitQuarters Sep 06