Thirty Tigers
| Thirty Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | David Macias Deb Markland |
| Distributor | The Orchard |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | thirtytigers |
Thirty Tigers is an American music marketing, distribution and management company for independent artists, based in Nashville.[1]
History
The company was founded in 2002 by David Macias and Deb Markland and is distributed by The Orchard.[2]
In 2014, Thirty Tigers entered into a strategic partnership with Sony Music Nashville to promote Chase Rice's single "Ready Set Roll" and album Ignite the Night. This was possibly the first time in country music that a major label paid only for radio promotion.[3][4]
In 2016, Thirty Tigers partnered with Triple 8 Management and Sony Music to create the country-music label Triple Tigers.[5] Triple Tigers signed Russell Dickerson and Scotty McCreery as its first acts.
In 2024, The Black Opry launched its label in conjunction with Thirty Tigers.[6]
Overview
Thirty Tigers is not a record label, but releases around 100 albums per year for artists who retain ownership and control of their music and career choices.[7]
Thirty Tigers has significant influence in the Americana music community, but works with artists from a wide range of genres including folk, indie rock, R&B, hip hop, and country.[8][9]
References
- ^ "About Thirty Tigers". thirtytigers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Thirty Tigers May Not Be a Label". October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Columbia Nashville Inks Strategic Partnership With Chase Rice". musicrow.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "New business model boosts Chase Rice to No. 1 album". tennessean.com.
- ^ "Thirty Tigers Partners With Sony, Triple 8 to Form Triple Tigers Records". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Willman, Chris (June 13, 2024). "The Black Opry, Nashville-Based Collective, Launches Its Own Label With Debut Single From Black, Queer Artist Jett Holden". Variety.
- ^ "Nashville's Thirty Tigers Services Company Turns Typical Label Formula Upside Down". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Nashville's Thirty Tigers Services Company Turns Typical Label Formula Upside Down". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "David Macias on the singular thinking behind his singular company, Thirty Tigers". Nashville Scene. Retrieved November 25, 2014.