News - Vagrant Records
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Fontana Distribution, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has promoted Bryan Mead to Senior Vice President of Marketing, it was announced today by Ron Spaulding, President of the company. Mr.
LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Fontana Distribution, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, continues its hot streak this summer by breaking the record for longest stay at #1 for an indie label single in music history (source: Billboard), with The Dirty Heads' "Lay Me Down" (featuring Rome of Sublime with Rome), who are signed to the Fontana-distributed Executive Music Group.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Boca Raton, Florida's Dashboard Confessional, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba, will release its sixth studio album, entitled Alter The Ending, on November 10th, 2009, on Vagrant/DGC/Interscope.
Rock Super-Group Chickenfoot and Pre-Eminent Hip Hop Artist Mos Def Score the #(4) and #(9) Albums in Country, Respectively LOS ANGELES, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has topped the national albums chart this week with two albums in the Top 10: the self-titled debut of Chickenfoot (#4)(Red Line) and Mos Def's Ecstatic (#9) (Downtown), according to Nielsen Soundscan. "Everyone at Fontana is delighted that so many people have discovered what we have already known--the unique talent and true artistry of our bands and partner labels," stated Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fontana.