Mother West

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Mother West
Founded1990
FounderCharles Newman & Paul Casanova
Country of origin United States
Location New York City
Official website http://motherwest.com/

Mother West is a record label based in New York City. It was founded in 1990 by Charles Newman and Paul Casanova as a vehicle to release the first record, Noreally Thanks, for their band Please. [1] Since then and under the helm of Newman, Mother West has grown from a small label and recording studio to a full-service organization offering music licensing, publicity and promotions, customized distribution, online sales and state of the art recording facilities. [2] The company now works with artists including The Magnetic Fields, Flare, [3] AM, Gospel Music, Kris Gruen, [4] The Davenports, [5] and Dylan Trees. [6]

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