Flicker Records

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Flicker Records
Parent company Sony
Founded2000 (2000)
Founder Audio Adrenaline
Distributor(s) EMI (2000–2006)
Provident Label Group (2006–present)
Genre Christian rock
Country of originUnited States
Location Franklin, Tennessee
Official website flickerrecords.com

Flicker Records is a Christian music record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/pop rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music. [1]

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The label was distributed by EMI starting in 1999. [2] Since March 24, 2006, Flicker has been a member of Provident Label Group, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. [3]

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References

  1. Flicker Records launches Christian label. Nashville Business Journal , September 22, 2003. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
  2. Flicker Records Profile Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine . CMSpin.com. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
  3. Flicker Signs Indie-Pop/Rock Band Nevertheless Archived 2009-04-11 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved September 9, 2007.