On Friday, October 12th, The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music kicked off the launch of its new student-run record label, 194Recordings. Under the leadership of adjunct faculty member, Jonathan Fine, the students met and discussed the goals and mission of the label, as well as electing co-presidents, senior Laura Schwartz and junior Golda McCormack. The label has various departments in the areas of Art/Graphic Design, A&R, Publicity, Events/Booking, New Media, and Marketing. The students will hold auditions for interested talent, as well as accept musical submissions from students by November 20, 2007 in order to create, market, and launch their first compilation CD to be announced. Look out for up coming showcases and events hosted by 194 Recordings within the next few weeks as well. To contact, please email 194Recordings at 194Recordings@gmail.com.
To view 194Recordings' blog or MySpace page, please click on the links to the right.
194Recording's Mission Statement:
194 Recordings is a record label born out of the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University. Drawing on the unique talents of the young professionals within the department, 194 Recordings aims to provide a way for these students to actively display the skills they have learned through the department and from their own personal experiences in the music industry. Armed with burgeoning producers, engineers, A&R executives, marketing specialists, record label executives and new media experts, 194 Recordings is poised to deliver unique artists and products to the music industry.
Focusing on socially conscious causes through music, 194 Recordings also aims to be more than a record label but rather a channel of expression for the artists with a real message to address. The label will also aim to use only certified environmentally safe, "green", resources in the creation of their products as their own way of contributing something to the community at large. In a time when so many students have lost touch with what it means to be part of a cause, 194 Recordings will stay true to it's socially conscious ways while also helping to give otherwise unheard artists a voice.
