Playmaker Music | |
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Parent company | Warner Music Group |
Founded | 2007 |
Founder | Chadron (“Nitti”) Moore |
Distributor(s) | Warner Bros. Records (US) WEA (Outside the US) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | US |
Official website | Official website of Playmaker Music |
Playmaker Music is an American record label, founded by producer Chadron (“Nitti”) Moore in 2007. It operates through, and is distributed by, Warner Music Groups’ Warner Bros. Records.
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