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What does the term "Alpha Pup" mean?
Market research jargon for the kid who is deemed by his or her peers to be the "coolest" in their school, neighborhood, or town.
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What's the story behind Alpha Pup Records?
Now based in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, Alpha Pup Records was originally conceived in February 2004 by acclaimed producer Daddy Kev and his business manager Danyell as a licensing entity for Kev's back catalog. Six months later, inspired by the abundance of amazing music being made by close friends, Kev and Danyell transformed Alpha Pup into a full-fledged label, serving as an outlet for experimental, creative and daring sounds. One that friends and fellow bands would be excited to be a part of, and confident that they were affiliated with a label that believed in their music and worked diligently for them.
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What is Alpha Pup Digital Distribution?
Shortly after launching the label side of Alpha Pup, we began making our music available on digital services such as iTunes, Sony Connect, Napster and so on. Our ability to promote and market records in the digital space became so effective that other labels began to inquire about Alpha Pup distributing their titles in the digital realm. We obliged, and now have a roster of approximately 40 labels in our digital distribution network.
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Who distributes Alpha Pup Records to stores?
In North America, Alpha Pup CDs are exclusively distributed by NAIL Distribution. In Japan, we are engaged in an exclusive deal with Corde, distributed by Ultra-Vybe. FYI, we no longer set up direct accounts with stores -- please contact one of our distributors.
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I started a zine/website. Can you send me promo copies of your releases to review?
Send Danyell a copy/information about what you're doing. Please understand that we get a limited number of promo copies of each release, and even though we'd like to, we're not able to send them to every publication that asks.
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I work at/own a record store. Can you send me posters and in-store play copies?
We will always send you posters and stickers. For more info about in-store play copies, contact Kev. |
Who handles radio promotion for Alpha Pup releases?
Our radio promotion is handled by Terrorbird. Send an email to George or Leeor for promo requests.
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Who handles press for Alpha Pup releases?
Our publicity is handled in-house. If you are interested in interviews, reviews etc. please contact Danyell. |
I'm writing a review of an Alpha Pup release. Where can I download high-resolution cover artwork and artist images?
Please visit the B2B (Business-To-Business) section of our site at b2b.alphapuprecords.com. |
Does Alpha Pup Records have an internship program?
Yes we have two kinds: (1) Office Internship; and (2) Online Internship. We prefer to hire interns who can receive college credit (because it's an unpaid position) but we'll accept a resume from anyone with good taste in music. For the Office Internship, you must live in Los Angeles and have reliable transportation. For the Online Internship, you can live anywhere in the world so long as you have a reliable internet connection. Please send resumes to info@alphapuprecords.com.
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Is Alpha Pup Records hiring?
At this time we have no openings.
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Do you have street teams?
Yes! Please submit your contact information at our Street Team Sign-Up page, and we will be in contact with you shortly.
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Who do I contact about using Alpha Pup music in a film, television program, or advertisement?
You can send any requests for licensing to licensing@alphapuprecords.com.
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Does Alpha Pup accept demos?
You are always welcome to send us demos, but please understand that our release schedule is full until about this time next year! Also, please don't be offended if you don't hear back from us. We get a lot of demos!
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What if my question was not answered here?
If you've read through this whole list, and we haven't answered your question, please email us at info@alphapuprecords.com.
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