Introducing Second Motion Records

Folks, welcome to Second Motion Records!

This is my first post.  The website http://www.secondmotionrecords.com will launch sometime in mid-August.  We will have preorders for my records as well as digital downloads, streams and eventually video. 

A little about Second Motion:

Second Motion Entertainment is a new wave music company that’s main focus is on three primary colors of the music industry.  Artist Management, Label Administration and a bonafide Record Label.   The founders of Second Motion Entertainment have over 20 years of experience in the music business which includes:
 
History
 
Artist Management:
from 1990 – 1996; The Connells (TVT), Athenaeum (Atlantic Records), Collapsis (Universal), Hobex (London records).
 
Record Label: Mammoth Records (retail intern and sales 94-95)
Eleven Thirty Records (founder, head of A&R 1994-present)
Yep Roc Records (head of A&R, Sales Director, Marketing Director, General Manager 2002-2008)
 
Distribution: Redeye Distribution: Sales & Marketing Director, A&R Director, Financial Director and General Manager from 2002-2008.
 
Retail: Schoolkids Records, Grindstone Records. From 1990-2001.

RECORD LABEL

Artist List: Gemma Hayes, Brian Vander Ark

Services:
Second Motion is also a full-service record label offering all of the services of a standard label.  From Distribution to Publicity, Marketing, Consumer Advertising to TV/Film licensing and a full on campaign for sales and marketing to maximize our records sales and awareness, not just in the United States but globally.
 
Second Motion Records bring all aspects of a full-on label through strong internet and digital sales as well as traditional brick and mortar chain and mom & pop independent retail, internet retail and digital retailers.  Second Motion puts a strong focus on internet sales, TV/Film licensing, retail co-op, consumer ad campaign, publicity, radio, blogs, venue servicing, e-commerce project management, and venue sales along with your more traditional music stores that we all love and cherish.  We love these stores but we realize times are changing and we all need to adapt to a new era in our business, which is exciting and creative and Second Motion is on the forefront of this change and embraces it as the future of our business. 
 
Second Motion is distributed exclusively by 6-time NARM Distributor of the Year award winner, Redeye Distribution in the United States and also has partnerships and/or relationships with over 15 different countries.  Below are our primary distribution partners (where applicable):
 
United States: Redeye Distribution
Canada: Outside Music and Fontana North
Ireland: RMG Chart
United Kingdom; Cargo UK and Shellshock
Australia: Shock Distribution
New Zealand: Southbound
Holland, Belgum (Benelux): Munich 
Denmark: Kick Music A/S
Finland: Supersounds Music
France: Socadisc
Germany: Cargo
Italy: I.R.D.
Norway: Tuba
Sweden: Border
South Africa: Music Importers for Africa and Sheer Music
Spain: DiscMedi
Greece: Hitchhyke

ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Artist Lists: Die! Die! Die!, Adam Franklin (of Swervedriver)
Services:
Second Motion offers full-on artist management services for selected talent in the industry, which includes (but not limited to): 
 
  1) Career Development / Consulting
  2] Recording Contracts Administration and Negotiation
  3] Merchandise Management and Accounting
  4] Tour Management
  5] Overall professionalism representation of Artist
  6] Publicity and Promotion
  7) TV/Film licensing booking, negotiation and collection of funds

LABEL ADMIN
Artists List: Daniel Lanois, Athenaeum, Colin Devlin, Emm Gryner, Arena Rock Records, SAF Records, AJ Croce, Sticky Fingaz, Swervedriver

Services:
In today’s music industry, where things are constantly changing and evolving, more and more artists are taking a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) stance and starting their own labels and self-financing their own projects.  Even with all of these funds and tools, there still needs to be some sort of management of the particular project or overall guidance of the big picture plan.  In the last 5-6 years, artists such as Martin Sexton, Public Enemy, The Supersuckers, The Pernice Brothers, The Mars Volta, Anti-Flag, Bauhaus, Daniel Lanois, Sun Kil Moon, Cake, Widespread Panic and even retailer Amoeba Records have all started their own labels. 
 
Second Motion offers services on an ad-hoc basis or full on such as:
 
Project Management
Label Management
Publicity and Radio Administration
Rights Negotiations (getting rights back to major label releases)
Distribution Deals and Negotiations
Mechanical Royalty Accounting and Administration
Publishing Administration
Sponsorships
Distribution Liason
Brand Management
TV/Film Licensing
Concert Bookings
Accounting Services
Consulting Services
Merchandise Management
Tour Management
Sales & Marketing Administration
Contract Negotiation
Digital Distribution Administration and Accounting
International Licensing and Consulting
E-Commerce/Webstore Administration