MNRK Music Group

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MNRK Music Group
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  • Koch Records
  • E1 Music
  • Entertainment One (eOne) Music
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Headquarters
40 Wall Street, 6th floor, New York City
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United States
Key people
Sean Stevenson (President and CEO)[1]
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Websitewww.mnrk.com

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MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch"), formerly known as Koch Records and Entertainment One (eOne) Music, is an American independent record label and music management company based in New York City. It was formed in 1987 as a music division of Koch Entertainment, which was acquired by and absorbed into Entertainment One (or eOne for short) in 2004. eOne was acquired by toy and multimedia company Hasbro in 2019, absorbed its family brands division in the process and announced the sale of this division to the Blackstone Group in April 2021, which then adopted this name. Hasbro then sold the remains of eOne to Lionsgate, who then rebranded it initially as eOne Canada and then Lionsgate Canada.

MNRK owns the libraries of Artemis Records, Dualtone Records, Last Gang Records and Prosthetic Records.[3]

History

Background

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The label as a whole has its origins in the Canadian music distributor Records on Wheels, which was acquired by the Canadian retail chain CD Plus in 2001 to expand its wholesale business.[4] Darren Throop joined the company after CD Plus acquired his record store chain Urban Sound Exchange. The combined company later became known as ROW Entertainment, with Throop as president and CEO.[5][6]

In June 2005, ROW acquired the American independent music distributor and home entertainment publisher Koch Entertainment, including its label Koch Records.[7][6]

From 1999 to 2005, Koch operated a Nashville, Tennessee, division dedicated to country music, originally known as Audium Records. The Nashville division's roster included Restless Heart, David Lee Murphy, Daryle Singletary, Cledus T. Judd, and the Tractors. This division was closed in October 2005.[8]

In 2008, Koch launched HipHopCanada Records, in partnership with the publication HipHopCanada.[9]

As eOne Music

Koch was renamed E1 Music in 2009.[10] E1 acquired IndieBlu Music, parent of Artemis Records and V2 Records North America, in 2010.[11]

In 2013, eOne acquired the library of defunct hip-hop label Death Row Records.[12] In January 2016, eOne acquired Dualtone Records.[13] In March 2016, eOne acquired Canadian label Last Gang Records, and hired its founder, music industry lawyer Chris Taylor, as global president of eOne Music.[14][12]

In 2016, eOne acquired the management firms Hardlivings and Nerve Artist Management.[15][16] In November 2016, eOne Music hired Ted May, the former senior international marketing manager of Universal Music UK, as director for its UK division, operating from eOne's offices in London.[17] In March 2018, eOne Music acquired the live event production company Round Room Entertainment.[18]

In 2019, Amelia Artists partnered with eOne's management division.[19] Later in 2019, eOne partnered with the Latin management and marketing group Entotal.[20] In November 2020, it signed AMPED Distribution as its new physical distributor in North America.[21]

Sale and rebrand as MNRK

In April 2021, following the acquisition of its parent company by toy and entertainment company Hasbro,[22] eOne announced that it would divest its music business to the private equity firm The Blackstone Group for $385 million, in order to focus more on its film and television entertainment businesses.[23]

The sale was completed in June, and the unit continued to use the eOne branding until September 2021;[2] when the company was subsequently renamed MNRK Music Group.[24]

On February 9, 2022, MNRK sold the rights to the Death Row Records brand and catalogue to hip-hop rapper Snoop Dogg.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sean Stevenson to lead MNRK Music Group". Music Week. June 4, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vlessing, Etan (June 29, 2021). "Hasbro Closes eOne Music Business Sale for $385M". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tencer, Daniel (June 10, 2025). "MNRK Music Group acquires metal label Prosthetic Records". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CD Plus links up with Records On Wheels". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."From Barrington Street record dealer to international deal broker".
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How the CEO of Canada's eOne built a global entertainment giant". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CIMA: ROW Entertainment Buys KOCH Entertainment". Canadian Independent Music Association. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Koch Records Nashville Folds". Billboard. October 17, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Watkins, Greg (July 2, 2008). "Canadian Invasion: Coming To America". allhiphop.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Koch Renamed E1". Home Media Magazine. January 30, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chris Walsh (April 29, 2010). "E1 Acquires IndieBlu". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  12. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'We're very well-funded - and we're looking at everything out there'". Music Business Worldwide. June 15, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Rhian (January 21, 2016). "Entertainment One acquires Nashville's Dualtone Music Group". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Taylor Joins Entertainment One to Lead Music Business as President, Entertainment One Music". Entertainment One. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Rhian (September 8, 2016). "ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC ADDS HARDLIVINGS MANAGEMENT TO ROSTER". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ENTERTAINMENT ONE ATTRACTS NERVE TO ITS ARTIST MANAGEMENT DIVISION". Music Business Worldwide. November 1, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - TED MAY JOINS eONE ONE TO LEAD U.K. OPS". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Newman, Melinda (March 26, 2018). "Entertainment One Acquires Round Room Entertainment: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Amelia Artists, Management Home to Tegan and Sara, Links With eOne". Variety. August 2, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Entertainment One Teams With Latin Music Management Company Entotal". Variety. December 10, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AMPED inks North American physical distribution deal with Entertainment One". Music Business Worldwide. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Leight, Elias (August 23, 2019). "A Toy Company Now Owns Death Row Records". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Turner, Nick; Shaw, Lucas (April 26, 2021). "Hasbro to Sell EOne Music Unit to Blackstone for $385 Million". BNN Bloomberg. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DiGiacomo, Frank (September 27, 2021). "eOne Music Is Now MNRK Music Group; Chris Taylor Remains President/CEO". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tapp, Tom (February 9, 2022). "Snoop Dogg Buys Death Row Records Brand Just Days Before Super Bowl Halftime Showcase". Deadline. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

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