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| Williams Street Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Williams Street Productions |
| Founded | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
| Founder | Jason DeMarco |
| Distributor | Alternative Distribution Alliance |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Atlanta,Georgia |
| Official website | adultswim |
Williams Street Records LLC is an Americanindependent record company founded by Jason DeMarco, based inAtlanta,Georgia. It is a joint venture ofCartoon Network'sWilliams Street Productions andWarner Music Group (Warner Bros. Discovery's former record company), and is distributed throughAlternative Distribution Alliance. Under that label, they have released original works of music, some of which are related to their shows onAdult Swim. The label is managed by Chris Hartley, and the A&R is Jason DeMarco.[1]
In February 2007 (the same year the record label was founded),Cartoon Network teamed up with the independenthip-hoplabelDefinitive Jux to produce an animated video forEl-P's track "Flyentology" and release a compilation album titledDefinitive Swim for freedownload, featuring tracks from most of the label's artists.
In October 2015, DeMarco mentioned on hisAsk.fm page that Williams Street Records would no longer put out any more albums for sale, and would only release free music.[2]
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