Thirty Tigers is an American music marketing, distribution and management company for independent artists, based in Nashville.[1]

Thirty Tigers
Founded2002
FounderDavid Macias, Deb Markland
Distributor(s)The Orchard
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationNashville, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, London
Official websitethirtytigers.com

History

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The company was founded in 2002 by David Macias and Deb Markland and is distributed by The Orchard.[2][3]

In 2014, Thirty Tigers entered into a strategic partnership with Sony Music Nashville to promote Chase Rice's single "Ready Set Roll" and album Ignite the Night. This was possibly the first time in country music that a major label paid only for radio promotion.[4][5]

In 2016, Thirty Tigers partnered with Triple 8 Management and Sony Music to create the country-music label Triple Tigers.[6] Triple Tigers signed Russell Dickerson and Scotty McCreery as its first acts.

In 2024, The Black Opry launched its label in conjunction with Thirty Tigers.[7]

Overview

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Thirty Tigers is not a record label, but releases around 100 albums per year for artists who retain ownership and control of their music and career choices.[8]

Thirty Tigers has significant influence in the Americana music community, but works with artists from a wide range of genres including folk, indie rock, R&B, hip hop, and country.[9][10]

Roster

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The company's roster includes the following artists.[11][12]
Alphabetical by first letter

References

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  1. ^ "About Thirty Tigers". thirtytigers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Thirty Tigers May Not Be a Label". October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Major Record Labels as Dinosaurs". Forbes. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Columbia Nashville Inks Strategic Partnership With Chase Rice". musicrow.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "New business model boosts Chase Rice to No. 1 album". tennessean.com.
  6. ^ "Thirty Tigers Partners With Sony, Triple 8 to Form Triple Tigers Records". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Willman, Chris (June 13, 2024). "The Black Opry, Nashville-Based Collective, Launches Its Own Label With Debut Single From Black, Queer Artist Jett Holden". Variety.
  8. ^ "Nashville's Thirty Tigers Services Company Turns Typical Label Formula Upside Down". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  9. ^ "Nashville's Thirty Tigers Services Company Turns Typical Label Formula Upside Down". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "David Macias on the singular thinking behind his singular company, Thirty Tigers". Nashville Scene. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "Who We Are". www.thirtytigers.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Thirty Tigers Artists". www.thirtytigers.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Bain, Katie (September 13, 2024). "Israeli & Palestinian Boy Band as1one Release Debut Single 'All Eyes on Us': Watch the Video". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Charley Crockett - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "After a heavy pandemic album, Illiterate Light was ready for a balm". Washington Post. November 30, 2023. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)". Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  17. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (December 24, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Announces New Album DROGAS Light". pitchfork.com. Conde Nast. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
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