Velour Recordings
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Velour Recordings is an American
record label
founded in 1999
in New York
by Jeff Krasno and Sean Hoess.
United States
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record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded in 1999
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
in New York
New York
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by Jeff Krasno and Sean Hoess.
Signed artists include
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- Topaz
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- Beowulf Sheehan
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- Krystle Warren
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- Ryan Scott