User:Marinahanu/Sandbox

= History =

Music Brokers  was originally formed in 1997 as a record label. It started in Argentina and expanded opening offices in Brazil, Mexico and Chile.

Now-a-days it has 4 sub-labels: Music Brokers, PMB, Selecta and Intelikids. Each label with a specific approach.

= Sub Labels =

Music Brokers
Specializes in genre based compilations. Launches include the following compilation projects: {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="3" width="100%"
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 * Ramones - The Family Tree
 * 80’s/ 12” The Extended Collection
 * Punk 1997/ 2007 30th Anniversary
 * Black Power – The Defininitive Collection – Soul & Funk
 * Brasil – Bossa Nova 50 Aniversario
 * Retrodance
 * Retrodance

PMB
Chill out music or compilations created using the melodies of famous artists fused with bossa-nova beats. Many tracks released by PMB have been licensed for use in compilations such as: Hotel Costes, Buddha Bar, Paris Derniere, Just Good Music and Destination Lounge. Launches include: {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="3" width="100%"
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 * Bossa N’Stones
 * Bossa N’Marley
 * Bossa N’Roses
 * Bossa N’Ramones
 * Buenos Aires – Paris
 * Jazz and 80’s
 * Electrotango
 * Electrotango

Selecta
Selecta is a label of choice for indie labels in US and UK who seek representation for their artist in Latin America. Such labels include: Pias (NL), Merge Records (US), Cooking Vinyl (UK) and OM Records (US) among others. Artist represented in Latin America include: {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="3" width="100%"
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 * Arcade Fire
 * Francis Black
 * Sepultura
 * Underworld (band)
 * Nitin Sawhney
 * American Music Club
 * Cowboy Junkies
 * Cowboy Junkies

Intelikids
Educational music for kids. Intelikids has published over 50 albums to date in Latin America and a total of 70 titles in Spain. Launches include:


 * Kiddie’s Favorite Songs
 * El show de la brujita Tapita
 * Beethoven
 * Por un mundo mejor

= Noteworthy releases =

2005 In search of new propositions and opening up new artistic pathways, PMB got together a group of musicians and producers from different latitudes who took up the challenge to mix the Rolling Stones' music with the spirit of bossa nova and contemporary electronic. Placed in between the tradition of bossa nova and chill out, "Bossa n' Stones" is an album that set a new trend.
 * 1) Bossa N´Stones (MBB9759); Songs from The Rolling Stones made Bossa Nova style it was the first one of a series called The Rio Series.

2008
 * 1) Bossa N´Ramones (MBB9776); Songs from The Ramones made Bossa Nova style
 * 2) Jazz And 80´s Vol.2 (MBB9786); Songs from artists such as The Clash, Eurythmics , Guns And Roses , Soft Cell , Culture Club from ´80s made as jazz.
 * 3) Buenos Aires-Paris (MBB9793); Tango songs made electronica
 * 4) Ramones (The Family Tree) (MBB7054); Songs from The Ramones made by members as guests along with other bands

= Other companies owned by MB Entertainment Business Group =

In addition to music, the company has expanded into new branches of the entertainment industry. {| border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="3" width="100%"
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 * Music Brokers Publishing
 * Video Brokers
 * Premiere
 * Cooltura
 * Events
 * Post No Bills
 * DMX
 * @ Retail
 * @ Retail