Downtown Records

Downtown Records
Founded2006 (2006)
Founder
  • Josh Deutsch
  • Terence Lam
Distributors
GenreVarious
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City
Official websitedowntownmusic.com

Downtown Records is an American record label based in New York City with offices in Los Angeles. Owned and operated by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam, the label is distributed by Interscope Capitol Labels Group (formerly Geffen Records and Interscope Records) in the US, in the UK distributed by Polydor Records, and in the EU distributed by The Orchard.

Downtown's roster includes artists such as Nick Murphy, Brett Dennen, Electric Guest, Tei Shi, Goldroom and Tommy Genesis.

History

The label was co-founded by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam in 2006 and grew to become Downtown Music with publishing, licensing, music services and Songtrust. In 2013 Downtown Records was purchased outright by its original co-founders[1] and now operates fully independent. The label's music was distributed by Sony Music's RED Distribution and Cooperative Music.[2] It is now distributed by Interscope Records/Universal Music Group (now Geffen Records).[3]

In addition to the sister label, Mercer Street Records, Downtown has label partnerships with Dim Mak Records, Fool's Gold Records and Mad Decent.[4]

Downtown Records also operates Downtown Events[5] – a festival and concert promotion company that produces The Downtown Music Festival.[6][7]

Roster

Past roster

Mercer Street Records:

References

  1. ^ "Downtown Music's Josh Deutsch Talks 'Harlem Shake' Success, Future Business Plans at SXSW". Billboard. March 13, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Loud & Proud". RED Music. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND INTERSCOPE RECORDS FORGE MULTITIERED PACT WITH DOWNTOWN RECORDS AS ICONIC LABEL CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY". www.universalmusic.com. July 20, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Downtown Links with Fontana, Interscope", Harding, Cortney, Billboard, September 5, 2008.
  5. ^ "The Downtown Music Festival | 2 Nights. Big Music. Small Stages". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  6. ^ Evan Minsker (March 28, 2013). "Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Purity Ring, DIIV, Schoolboy Q to Play Downtown Music Festival". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 12, 2013). "Downtown Festival on the Lower East Side". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Brett Dennen Joins Downtown Records Roster". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  9. ^ Grizzle, Shereita (October 25, 2017). "Devin puts pause on dancehall - Deejay targets international market". The Star. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "Electric Guest Releases New Album Under Downtown Records". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Goldroom Partners with Downtown Records for Upcoming Release". NME. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: Downtown Records Launches Immortal Music Publishing". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Tei Shi Signs to Downtown Records, Announces New EP". The Fader. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "Tommy Genesis Signs with Downtown Records". Complex. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  15. ^ "Cyndi Lauper realizes longtime dream with "Blues"". Reuters. June 18, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  16. ^ Michael Marotta (October 12, 2010). "The Drums | The Drums". The Phoenix. Retrieved July 29, 2025.


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