The Baudelaire Label

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The Baudelaire Label
Parent company Outside Management
Founded 2004 (2004)
Founder Evan Newman
Genre Indie
Country of originFlag of Canada.svg  Canada
Location Toronto, Ontario

The Baudelaire Label is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Artists currently signed to Baudelaire include Jon-Rae and the River, Jill Barber, Andrew Rodriguez, Matthew Barber, The Diableros, and Jewish Legend.

An independent record label is a record label that operates without the funding of major record labels. Many artists begin their careers on independent labels.

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History

Founded in 2004 by Evan Newman, who had left his post as Head of A&R/Media Relations at V2 Records Canada, The Baudelaire Label was named Best Toronto Record Label in Now Magazine in 2006. [1] In 2007, The Baudelaire Label merged with Outside Music and Newman went to head both the Outside Music Label as well as Outside Music Management which represents Jill Barber, Sunparlour Players, The Hylozoists, and Matthew Barber. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Outhit, Allison (October 30, 2007). "How To Start A Record Label". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (January 28, 2016). "Matthew and Jill Barber Revisit Their Roots for 'The Family Album,' Share Neil Young Cover". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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