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| Alert Music | |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | W. Tom Berry |
| Genre | Indie |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Official website | www |
Alert Music was a recording, publishing, producing, and artist management company founded in 1984 by W. Tom Berry, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was home to Alert Records, an independent record label. The company has no current roster and has been dormant since 2014.
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