Miami-based production duo Marcello “Cool” Valenzano and Andre “Dre” Lyon have signed a joint venture deal for their Epidemic Music imprint with Interscope Records. Though Cool & Dre declined to reveal specific details, the pair says the new pact is a 50/50 joint venture, with Interscope providing distribution, promotion and marketing. Epidemic’s first releases are [...]

Although going it on your own was all the rage in 2010, reality has shown that the majority of artists still need a team around them to reach any substantial level of awareness, sales, and revenue. However, this team doesn’t necessarily need to resemble the traditional record label department structure. For many artists, surrounding themselves [...]