Kidinakorner

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Kidinakorner
KIDinaKORNER.jpg
Parent company Interscope Geffen A&M
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderAlexander Grant
Distributor(s) Interscope Geffen A&M
(United States)
Universal Music Group
(International)
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California

Kidinakorner (stylized as KIDinaKORNER) is an American record company founded in 2011 by British music producer and songwriter Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant. The company houses a record label, music publishing, commercial production and a marketing agency. The company is home to some prominent acts in the music industry, including Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors.

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Record label

In 2010, Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant founded Wonderland Entertainment, a publishing and production company. [1] On August 10, 2010, it was revealed he had signed American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, to a publishing deal. [2] [3] [4] On June 1, 2011, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, announced Grant signed a joint venture deal to launch his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER. [5] [6] The announcement came after Grant produced three of 2010's biggest singles, namely "Airplanes," "Love the Way You Lie," and "Coming Home," as well as 2011's "I Need a Doctor." On June 14, 2011, KIDinaKORNER released Skylar Grey's debut single, titled "Dance Without You," via digital distribution. [7]

In November 2011, Grant signed American rock band Imagine Dragons and in 2012, released their debut album, Night Visions . [8] [9] Night Visions, included the Diamond-certified single "Radioactive", which spent a record-setting 87 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. [10] In January 2013, British singer-songwriter Jamie N Commons, signed a record deal with KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. [11] [12] In 2015, KIDinaKORNER released X Ambassadors debut, VHS, which was certified gold by the RIAA. In 2016, Alex da Kid released his debut single "Not Easy" featuring X Ambassadors, Elle King & Wiz Khalifa.

On the 19th of July, Skylar Grey announced that she had left Interscope/KidinaKorner.

Marketing

After partnering with brands like Jeep, Target, and Budweiser, KIDinaKORNER entered into joint venture with WPP, one of the largest marketing and communications companies in the world, to build marketing campaigns centered around music.

Artists

ActYear
signed
Releases
under the label
Skylar Grey 20104
Imagine Dragons 20119
Jamie N Commons 20133
X Ambassadors 5

Releases

List of releases, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
ArtistAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US AUS CAN GER IRL NZ SWE SWI UK
Skylar GreyThe Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey
Imagine Dragons Continued Silence
  • Released: February 14, 2012 (US) [13]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
408620
Night Visions
  • Released: September 4, 2012 (US) [14]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
243635792
  • US: 2,243,000 [10]
  • CAN: 179,000 [15]
  • World: 4,000,000
Hear Me
  • Released: November 25, 2012 (UK) [24]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Archive EP
  • Released: February 12, 2013 (US) [25]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: Digital download
134
Jamie N CommonsRumble and Sway
  • Released: March 5, 2013 [26]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
X Ambassadors Love Songs Drug Songs
  • Released: May 7, 2013
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Imagine Dragons iTunes Session
  • Released: May 28, 2013 (US) [27]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: Digital download
56
Skylar Grey Don't Look Down
  • Released: July 9, 2013
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
825
iTunes Session
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
X AmbassadorsThe Reason
  • Released: April 22, 2014
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: Digital download
Imagine Dragons Smoke + Mirrors
  • Released: February 17, 2015 [28]
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1413642131
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
X Ambassadors VHS
  • Released: June 30, 2015
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
725641
Jamie N CommonsJamie N Commons
  • Released: May 20, 2016
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Skylar Grey Natural Causes
  • Released: September 23, 2016
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
6868
Imagine Dragons Evolve
  • Released: June 23, 2017
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
241333213
  • US: 240,000
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
  • SNEP: 2× Platinum
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
  • PMB: 2× Platinum
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
Origins
  • Released: November 9, 2018
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
2416113229
  • US: 61,000
  • BPI: Silver
  • SNEP: Platinum
  • FIMI: Gold
  • ZPAV: Gold
X Ambassadors Orion
  • Released: June 14, 2019
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
125
Jamie N CommonsFever Dreams
  • Released: August 9, 2019
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Imagine Dragons Mercury – Act 1
  • Released: September 3, 2021
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
9108526111747
  • US: 17,000
  • SNEP: Gold
X Ambassadors The Beautiful Liar
  • Released: September 24, 2021
  • Label: Interscope, KidinaKorner
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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