Slim Moon
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Slim Moon is the founder of the independent music label
, Kill Rock Stars
. He also started its sister label, 5 Rue Christine
. Slim and his wife, who now runs KRS, decided to make 5RC dormant, and in 2007 5RC released its final records for the present time.
Moon is a partner in Shotclock Management, a company started by his wife Portia Sabin in 2004.
In October 2006, Moon announced he would be departing from Kill Rock Stars to work as an A&R
representative at Nonesuch Records
, a Warner Music Group
subsidiary. Portia Sabin took over ownership of Kill Rock Stars.
In June 2007, Moon was laid off from his position at Nonesuch as part of corporate downsizing in Warner Music Group. A few days later, Moon was named senior director of A&R and artistic development at Rykodisc
, also owned by WMG.
Moon left Rykodisc in July 2008 and is now doing artist management fulltime for Shotclock Management, a company he owns with his wife, Portia Sabin. He is also a co-founder and the Director Of Development for the Portland Folk Festival, which had its inaugural festival in 2010.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
. He also started its sister label, 5 Rue Christine
5 Rue Christine
5 Rue Christine is a semi-defunct Olympia, Washington based independent record label, formed as a spin-off from the Kill Rock Stars label in 1997...
. Slim and his wife, who now runs KRS, decided to make 5RC dormant, and in 2007 5RC released its final records for the present time.
Moon is a partner in Shotclock Management, a company started by his wife Portia Sabin in 2004.
In October 2006, Moon announced he would be departing from Kill Rock Stars to work as an A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
representative at Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
, a Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
subsidiary. Portia Sabin took over ownership of Kill Rock Stars.
In June 2007, Moon was laid off from his position at Nonesuch as part of corporate downsizing in Warner Music Group. A few days later, Moon was named senior director of A&R and artistic development at Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
, also owned by WMG.
Moon left Rykodisc in July 2008 and is now doing artist management fulltime for Shotclock Management, a company he owns with his wife, Portia Sabin. He is also a co-founder and the Director Of Development for the Portland Folk Festival, which had its inaugural festival in 2010.