SMC Recordings Partners With #1 New Zealand Entertainment Company Dawn Raid
24 Agosto 2010 - 5:19PM
Marketwired
SMC Recordings Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SMCE) SMC Recordings, Inc.
announced today that it has entered into a partnership with the
South Pacific's number one urban entertainment company, to bring
their releases to the US. The independent Hip Hop label based in
South Auckland, New Zealand has sold 2.5 million records across 30
releases. The label was catapulted onto the US Billboard charts,
when their already platinum selling artist in New Zealand, Savage,
released his smash hit "Swing."
As currently planned, SMC Recordings anticipates that Savage
will be the first Dawn Raid release through SMC Recordings in the
US. SMC Recordings believes that Savage was the first Samoan artist
to ever go platinum in the US. His success was pushed by his
single, "Swing," which impacted the charts in 2008 after appearing
in the Blockbuster smash, "Knocked Up," which starred Seth Rogen.
To date the rapper has sold over 2.1 million copies in digital
singles and ringtones of "Swing." Preceding that, his single
"Moonshine" featuring Akon was certified Platinum in 2005 and was
Akon's first # 1 hit record in the world.
"SMC have proven themselves to be a forward thinking independent
operator with a clear vision for their artists and labels they
represent. As we transition into a new era of the music business we
want to be in partnership with people that understand niche markets
like pacific Hip Hop and can add value to our label and ultimately
our fans," said Andy Murnane, CEO of Dawn Raid Entertainment.
SMC Recordings continues to take efforts which, if successful,
may allow SMC Recordings to become a leader in Independent Hip Hop
labels, with a roster that includes a diverse mix of Hip Hop
legends such as Rakim and bringing underground artists such as the
jacka on the Billboard charts. Dawn Raid artists fit right in line
with their market. If circumstances allow and if market conditions
permit, SMC Recordings anticipates that it may be entering into a
similar partnership with Dawn Raid to distribute SMC artists in the
New Zealand and Australian markets under the Universal umbrella
that they are both distributed through.
"We are delighted to make Dawn Raid a part of the SMC family and
look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with them. We
believe in them as a company and a management team and see nothing
but tremendous success ahead," shared SMC CEO Ralph Tashjian.
Other Dawn Raid artists that may be released through SMC
Recordings in the United States may include: Monsta, a Long
Beach-based rapper who is a member of Underground legendary rapper
Yukmouth's (platinum selling duo The Luniz) group "The Regime."
Ganxsta Ridd, the lead MC for the pioneering West Coast Rap/Rock
group Boo Ya Tribe, Aaradhna, a female R&B singer who has
worked with Raphael Saadiq and DJ Quik. Compilation albums are also
scheduled for release and include Pacific Reggae Hits Volume 1
& 2, featuring the best of Pacific Reggae artists.
Savage's "The Tribal Council" in stores October 5, 2010
www.smcrecordings.com.
About SMC Recordings: Established in March of 2005, SMC
Recordings is a small company that is home to certain independent
music and artists. Based in San Francisco, CA, the company's prized
accomplishment is its unique philosophy of artist development,
where artists are encouraged to participate with the label from
inception through maintenance of their careers. This innovative
structure has garnered industry veterans to join the company and
aid in its growth.
SMC is distributed by Fontana, the indie distribution subsidiary
of Universal. It is SMC's humble regional beginnings and loyalty to
their artists and their careers that will guarantee the company to
always be on the precipice of creativity and expansion in the music
game.
Forward Looking Statements: This press
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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in
this release that are forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions that are subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors which may cause
actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be
materially different from any future results, performance, or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Actual results could differ materially because of
factors such as the effect of general economic and market
conditions, the small size of the Company, the Company's limited
financial resources, the Company's entry into markets with vigorous
competition, the Company's relationship with Fontana and Universal,
market acceptance of new and planned products and services,
continued acceptance of existing products and services,
technological shifts, and delays in product development and related
product release schedules, any of which may cause revenues and
income to fall short of anticipated levels. All information in this
release is as of the date of this release. The company undertakes
no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the
statement to actual results or changes in the company's
expectations.
Contact: Ron Taylor SMC Recordings 415-742-6177
investors@smcrecordings.com
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