The Royalty Network Launches New NYC-based Record Label, Krian Music Group
NYC-based independent publisher The Royalty Network has announced the launch of a new record label, Krian Music Group.
Based in New York City, Krian already has deals in place with artists including The Ettes, VHS or BETA, Buck$ and Richie Loop.
Krian Music Group is founded by Royalty Network President Frank Liwall. The full-service label will offer A&R, digital and traditional marketing, PR, radio promotion, and physical distribution by Universal/Fontana.
According to Krian, the record label’s initial focus is to sign artists with proven publishing success, and seek to further develop these artists utilizing the resources provided by both the label and publishing companies.
Recent film and television placements for Krian Music Group artists include The Ettes song “I Heard Tell” in a currently airing KOTEX commercial, and the Buck$ song “Bounce” for the CBS television series “Blue Bloods” and TNT television series “Franklin & Bash”.
Additional Royalty Network licenses featured have been Outkast’s “So Fresh So Clean” for Fox’s “American Dad”, the Studio B song “I See Girls” for TIDE, Blackroc’s “What You Do to Me” for Zales, MIA’s “Jimmy” for the Xbox game Kinect Sport 2, and Pitbull featuring Afrojack’s “Give Me Everything” for ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”.
Upcoming releases include The Ettes this August and VHS or BETA this coming September. Krian Music Group will seek to expand their roster over the course of the next year as well.