Exceleration Music

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Exceleration Music expands operations through acquisition of Redeye

Exceleration Music, the prominent global independent music company dedicated to advancing the future of independent music, has announced a substantial expansion of its operational reach with the acquisition of Redeye, a leading worldwide digital and physical distribution and music services company. The acquisition also encompasses Redeye's in-house labels Yep Roc and Sundazed, and its publishing company Riff City Sounds.

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Exceleration forms strategic partnership with pioneering Indian independent label Azadi Records

Exceleration Music, the global venture dedicated to enhancing the future of independent labels and artists, is forming a strategic partnership with Azadi Records.

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Exceleration appoints Label Development Manager and Fan Engagement & Commerce Lead

Exceleration Music, the global venture dedicated to enhancing the future of independent music, has named former Spotify exec David Ecker as its new Label Development Manager. Rachel Cunningham, previously of Gimme Radio, also joins to lead Fan Engagement and Commerce.

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+1 Records and Exceleration Music forge strategic partnership

Visionary independent label +1 Records has announced a strategic, global partnership with Exceleration Music, the global venture dedicated to enhancing the future of independent music. 

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Exceleration Music appoints David Gorman as Creative Director

Exceleration Music has appointed David Gorman as its Creative Director, based in Los Angeles. Reporting to the company's partnership group, Gorman will play a leading role across all creative aspects of Exceleration's business. He will help to craft the direction and execution of consumer-facing digital and physical art, as well as packaging and video projects for the company's various label and artist partners, which span a wide variety of music genres and styles.

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Exceleration Music appoints Jennifer Newman Sharpe as Head of Legal & Business Affairs and General Counsel

Exceleration Music has appointed Jennifer Newman Sharpe as its Head of Legal & Business Affairs and General Counsel, based in New York. Utilising her broad legal and commercial experience, Newman Sharpe will oversee the company's activities in developing agreements and negotiating contracts across all areas of Exceleration's fast-growing business.

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Exceleration Music acquires Heroic Music Group catalogue

Exceleration Music, a company formed to enhance the future of independent labels and artists, has acquired the catalogue of innovative Dutch independent Heroic Music Group.

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mom+pop music and Exceleration Music agree to strategic financial alliance

Leading independent record label mom+pop music and Exceleration Music, the venture led by industry leaders for investing in the future of independent labels and artists, have agreed to a strategic financial alliance. This provides mom+pop with the ability to rapidly expand its scope of operations, including new signings.

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Exceleration Music partners with and acquires catalog of progressive US independent label Kill Rock Stars

Exceleration Music, a company formed to enhance the future of independent labels and artists, is forming a strategic partnership with the groundbreaking US independent label Kill Rock Stars.

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Exceleration Music marks first anniversary of partnership with raft of new hires

Hot on the heels of its recent partnership with LA label SideOneDummy, Exceleration Music, the fast-growing company formed to enhance the future of independent labels and artists, is set to mark the first year anniversary of its partnership with a number of key new executive hires.

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Exceleration Music launches strategic partnership with landmark US indie label SideOneDummy Records

Exceleration Music, a company formed to enhance the future of independent labels and artists, is launching a strategic partnership with influential Los Angeles-based indie label SideOneDummy Records.

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Exceleration Music strikes long-term alliance with the estate of Justin Townes Earle

Exceleration Music has struck a long-term agreement with the estate of the late celebrated singer and songwriter Justin Townes Earle. 

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Exceleration Music strikes deal to acquire legendary Chicago indie label, Bloodshot Records

Exceleration Music, the global music venture founded by leading indie sector executives Glen Barros, John Burk, Charles Caldas, Amy Dietz, and Dave Hansen for the purpose of investing in independent labels and developing their legacies, has struck an agreement with Bloodshot Records founders Rob Miller and Nan Warshaw to acquire the label.

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Exceleration Music announces the addition of new executives, including Darin Soler as Head of Global Marketing & Commercial Partnerships

Exceleration Music, the global music venture founded by leading indie sector executives Glen Barros, John Burk, Charles Caldas, Amy Dietz, and Dave Hansen for the purpose of investing in independent labels and developing their legacies, today announced the appointment of Darin Soler as its Head of Global Marketing & Commercial Partnerships.

About Us

Exceleration Music is a partnership of global music industry leaders who have come together to invest in the future of independent labels and artists. Exceleration offers personalized solutions to entrepreneurs seeking capital to achieve growth as well as those trying to achieve liquidity or an honorable exit — preserving and enhancing the legacies of both the entrepreneurs and their artists alike. To date, Exceleration has strategic relationships with Alligator Records, Candid Records and the Ray Charles Foundation.

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Whether discovering, developing and marketing successful artists, running distribution and direct-to-fan businesses, growing music labels across a myriad of genres or building global companies at the forefront of the digital revolution, the Exceleration team of Glen Barros, Dave Hansen, Amy Dietz, John Burk and Charles Caldas have a successful track record in just about every aspect of the independent recorded music business.

We understand what it means to be a music entrepreneur; the unique culture, the passion, the pride, the values, the music, the vision and the remarkable history of the sector runs deep in the history of each of the partners.

Exceleration was formed to invest in the future of independent labels and artists.

We are taking a values-led approach to investment and acquisition and are dedicated to preserving and enhancing the legacies of labels and artists we work with, building a future focused on growing the value of their rights.

Many labels and artists are currently seeking to monetize the value of their rights, either by way of an exit or by reinvesting in growth. Exceleration offers those seeking an exit a credible home, working with people who fundamentally understand the values and the culture of the sector. For those looking to grow, Exceleration will create efficiencies and optimize the global monetization of their rights, helping them better navigate the fast-changing, competitive  market so they can continue to develop new music.

We understand the importance of offering flexible, tailored solutions built around the unique needs of individual companies.

Unlike other investment strategies that seem to be coldly rolling up rights in order to flip them or to add market share to already overcrowded rosters, we are focused on working openly and fairly with a selected group of companies and artists who we know we can add value to, whose cultures we understand and whose founders can work with us to ensure their legacies will be protected and enhanced. Our success will be measured in those terms.

We are proud to be launching Exceleration working with the music of three culturally significant entities that encompass that spirit of excellence, integrity and passion. Our investments in the landmark Chicago blues label Alligator Records and venerable jazz label Candid Records, along with our strategic partnership with the Ray Charles Foundation are the first steps in our journey to build a world-class independent music company providing a true home for independent music, based on our core founding values of integrity, fairness, openness, and excellence.

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