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ROUNDERRECORDSCOMPLETESMOVE TONASHVILLE
ConcordMusicGroupAcquiresTreasuredChildren'sLabelMusicFor LittlePeople,ImprintWillOperateUnderRounder
FORIMMEDIATERELEASEMARCH6,2014RounderRecords,adivisionofleadingindependent musiccompanyConcordMusicGroup,todayannouncedthecompletionofthecompany'srelocationfrom itslongtimebaseofBoston,MassachusettstoitsnewhomeinNashville,Tennessee.Theregion'svibrant creativecommunityanddynamicbusinessenvironmentofferRounderanenormousopportunitytobuildon itslegacyasoneofAmerica'smostreveredmusiclabels.LocatedinTheGulch,Nashville'spopular shoppingandentertainmentdistrict,Rounder'snewheadquarters(1209PineStreet,Suite100,Nashville, TN37203)iscenteredintheheartofthecity'sthrivingmetropolitancore.

AmajorforceinabroadrangeofmusicalgenresincludingAmericana,bluegrass,country,folk,rock, Cajun/Zydecoandchildren'smusic,RounderRecordshashelpedshapeAmericanrootsmusicforover40 years.ItsoutstandingartistrosterincludesAlisonKrauss,SteveMartin,RUSH,GreggAllman,Raffi,Mary ChapinCarpenter,CarleneCarter,SteepCanyonRangers,TonyTrischkaandrisingstarssuchasJ.D. McPherson,DellaMaeandothers.

ConcordMusicGroupandRounderareadditionallydelightedabouttheefforttobroadentheirpresencein children'sentertainment,anchoredbytherecentacquisitionofthebelovedrecordlabelMusicForLittle People.ThecompanywilloperateasanimprintunderRounder,whichsharesalongandcomplementary

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historyinchildren'smusic.Apremierechildren'smusicshowcasefor25+years,MusicForLittlePeople releaseshavefeaturedartistssuchasWillieNelson,FaithHill,TajMahal,LosLobos,LaurieBerkner, AC/DC'sBrianJohnson,PeteSeegerandLadysmithBlackMambazo,tonamebutafew.MusicForLittle PeoplefounderLeibOstrowwillcontinuetobeanessentialcontributortothelabelgoingforward.Aslate ofnewprojectsisscheduledforreleasein2014andbeyond.

HeadedbyPresidentJohnVirant,Rounder'sNashvilleteamincludesVicePresidentofA&RScott Billington,newlyappointedVicePresidentofA&RTracyGershonandDirectorofProjectManagement ElizaLevy.RounderwillcontinuetobesupportedbyConcord'sintegratednationalsalesandmarketing services.

RounderRecordsfounders,KenIrwin,BillNowlinandMarianLeightonLevyremainintheBostonareaand continuetobeactivelyengagedinthecompany,producingandconsultingonvariousRounderprojects.

"Rounderhasalwaysbeendrivenbythemusic,andwe'rethrilledtohavetheopportunitytocontributeand bepartoftheMusicCitycommunity,"saidRounderPresidentJohnVirant.

"Inmanyways,themovetoNashvillefeelslikeanaturaltransition,"statedConcordMusicGroup PresidentandCEOGlenBarros."Theregion'sdeeplyrooted,artistfriendlycultureanditssurrounding businesscommunitymakeittheidealhomeforRounder.Additionally,MusicForLittlePeopleisagreat labelthatwillstrengthenRounder'scommitmenttoqualityentertainmentforchildren.Wecouldn'tbemore excitedaboutthisnextchapterinthecompany'sincrediblestory."

AboutRounderRecords:

RounderhasbeenatthecenterofAmericanrootsmusicthelast40years.Theselftitled1975recordby J.D.CroweandtheNewSouth(featuringfuturestarsRickySkaggs,TonyRiceandJerryDouglas) revitalizedbluegrassandinspiredsuchmodernsuperstarsasRounder'sownAlisonKrauss,whoisthe mostdecoratedfemaleartistinthehistoryoftheGRAMMYAwardsandhasalsosoldovereightmillion albumsandDVDs.HercollaborationwithLedZeppelinfrontmanRobertPlantonthealbumRaisingSand emergedasoneof2007'smajorcriticalandwordofmouthsalessuccessstories.ThealbumwasRIAA certifiedplatinuminearly2008andwonfiveGRAMMYAwardsincludingAlbumandRecordoftheYearin

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2009.Anunequaledleaderinthepreservationandrereleaseofprecioushistoricrecordings,Rounderhas broughtthemusicofJellyRollMorton,WoodyGuthrie,LeadBelly,theCarterFamily,JimmieRodgersand MississippiJohnHurtbacktovibrantlife.Inaddition,theirdazzlingworkontheepicanthologiesfromthe LibraryofCongressandtheAlanLomaxCollectionhasbeenuniversallyrespectedandadmired.

AboutConcordMusicGroup:

BasedinBeverlyHills,CAprivatelyheldConcordMusicGroup,isoneofthelargestindependentrecord andmusicpublishingcompaniesintheworldandownerofarichandhistoricallysignificantcatalogof recordings.Asmallsamplingofthecompany'sactiverosterincludessuchrenownedartistsasSirPaul McCartney,PaulSimon,AlisonKrauss,ChickCorea,JamesTaylor,BookerT.Jones,GeorgeBenson, SteveMartin,ValerieJune,ChristianScott,GreggAllman,Elbow,BenHarperandEsperanzaSpalding. Concord'sstellarcatalogincludeslegendssuchasJohnColtrane,JohnFogerty,CreedenceClearwater Revival,RayCharles,MilesDavis,LittleRichard,OtisRedding,TheloniousMonk,IsaacHayes,Ella FitzgeraldandTonyBennett,amongmanyothers.Thecompany'scelebratedfamilyoflabelsincludes ConcordRecords,ConcordJazz,HearMusic,Fantasy,Stax,Milestone,Riverside,Specialty,Telarc, HeadsUp,PrestigeandfamedAmericanrootslabelRounderRecords.

Thegroup'sartistsandmusichavewonover200GRAMMYAwards,anaffirmationofthecompany's missiontoenrichlivesbyprovidingenduringmusicincreativeandinnovativeways.ConcordMusic Group'sreleasesaredistributedthroughouttheworldbyUniversalMusicGroupandareregularlylicensed foruseinmajormotionpictures,televisionandadvertising.

InMarchof2013,WoodCreekCapitalManagement,LLCacquiredConcordMusicGroupinpartnership withanindividualinvestorgroupthatincludesmembersofConcord'sseniormanagement.Asan investmentmanagerattheforefrontofintellectualpropertyinvesting,theinvestmentinConcord underscoresWoodCreek'sbeliefinthelastingandappreciatingvalueofgreatmusiccontentaroundthe globe.

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