RuffNation Records
RuffNation Records was a joint venture record label between Chris Schwartz and Warner Bros. It was started in 1999 after Ruffhouse Records was dissolved and remained active until 2001 when AOL bought Time Warner. The label was reactivated in 2020 as RuffNation Entertainment.
RuffNation Records
- Name
- Ruffnation Films
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia
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RuffNation Records was a joint venture record label between Chris Schwartz and Warner Bros. It was started in 1999 after Ruffhouse Records was dissolved and remained active until 2001 when AOL bought Time Warner. The label was reactivated in 2020 as RuffNation Entertainment.
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The label is currently distributed by MNRK Music Group.
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• Name — Ruffnation Films • Type — Film Company • Parent — MNRK Music Group • Founded — 1999 • Hq Location City — Philadelphia, PA • Hq Location Country — USA • Key People — Chris Schwartz, Kevon Glickman & Rich Murray • Website — ruffnationentertainment.com
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- 1.David Chiu. Ruffhouse Records CEO Chris Schwartz On The Fugees, Lauryn Hill And His New Memoir. forbes.com. July 2, 2019.
- 2.A.D. Amorosi. The Ruff Gets Going. mycitypaper.com. 2012-08-14.
- 3.Yahoo. Ruffnation Joins Upstream to Integrate Digital Merchandise (NFT) Opportunities into Resurging Vinyl Records Market. yahoo.com.
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