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Raw Power label allies with Universal’s Spinefarm
By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 31 October 2014
Artist management firm Raw Power Management has announced a new global alliance for its label operation Search & Destroy. Previously a partnership with Sony, the management group will now work with Universal’s metal imprint Spinefarm and the major’s Caroline label services business. The first release via the joint venture will be Turbowolf’s new material.
Raw Power founder Craig Jennings told reporters: “Search & Destroy is an important part of our growth plan so we are really pleased to have this new agreement in place with Spinefarm. Their enthusiasm for what we are trying to achieve with the label made them the obvious choice for a global partnership and their company philosophy is a great fit with our own. We already have a really exciting release schedule and look forward to working with Jonas Nachsin and his team around the world”.
While the there mentioned Jonas Nachsin, Worldwide GM of Spinefarm, added: “The principals and staff of Raw Power/Search & Destroy represent an exact fit for us in this new and exciting phase of Spinefarm’s evolution. They are music people, dedicated to working with and developing great rock bands, and have a great track record in doing so. That’s exactly what we are doing here, in a serious and determined way, and are thrilled to be locking arms with S&D in a common cause”.
Raw Power has also confirmed that Radio 1 rock man Daniel P Carter will be leading A&R efforts for Search & Destroy. On that, said Jennings, “We are delighted that Dan is joining our S and D team, he has been responsible for breaking several British rock and metal acts in his role at Radio 1 and we look forward to him bringing that expertise to the label”.