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604 Records

Canadian record label

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name	604 Records
founded
distributor	Warner Music Canada
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country	Canada
founder
location	Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario
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604 Records (stylized as VIOIV Records) is a music production company. It is named after area code 604 of the Lower Mainland, where the company's offices are located.

History

The company was co-founded by Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger and attorney Jonathan Simkin, founder of Simkin Artist Management, in 2001, and launched in 2002. Their records are distributed in Canada by Warner Music Group.

Simkin launched the companion label Light Organ Records in 2010 to release music by indie rock bands who he felt did not fit with 604's image.

In 2014, mainly due to the revenue from the success of Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe, 604 Records relocated to a larger office and opened 604 Studios, a multimedia production facility featuring two recording studios, soundstage and in-house production team.

In March 2022, the company announced plans to launch an NFT platform.

Notable artists currently represented

Andrew Hyatt
Carly Rae Jepsen
Coleman Hell
Dirty Radio
JoJo Mason
Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench
The Jins
Alli Walker
Mitch Zorn Source:

Notable artists formerly represented

Dallas Smith
Daniel Wesley
Faber Drive
Jakalope
Jessie Farrell
My Darkest Days
One Bad Son
Ralph
Small Town Pistols
Suzie McNeil
The Suits XL
Theory of a Deadman
Thornley
Tommy Lee Source:

References

Hudson, Alex. (July 6, 2022). "Light Organ Records Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Summerlight Festival in Vancouver". [[Exclaim!]].
Lederman, Marsha. (August 14, 2015). "Call me Maybe helps dreams come true for co-founder of 604 Records". [[The Globe and Mail]].
Hudson, Alex. (November 25, 2010). "Vancouver's Light Organ Records Moves Away from the Mainstream". [[Exclaim!]].
Young, Kevin. (December 10, 2015). "ENTREPRENEURS: JONATHAN SIMKIN'S NEW 604 STUDIOS". [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada]].
(March 16, 2022). "604 Records To Launch NFT Platform". [[CNW Group]].
"Artists". 604 Records.
"Artists – Alumni". 604 Records.

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