Dauman Music

Dauman Music is an American entertainment company and record label based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2007 by Jason Dauman, the company developed from Dauman's earlier work as a song placer, music publisher, record executive, music supervisor, promoter, and marketing specialist. Its central identity is associated with electronic dance music and dance-oriented pop, while its activities have also extended into mainstream pop and jazz projects. The label was established at a time when electronic dance music was still treated by parts of the music business as a relatively marginal genre. Dauman positioned the company around the expansion of dance music, working with vocalists, producers, remixers, songwriters, and established recording artists. Its releases and represented works have appeared on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and the company has been associated with more than 75 charting singles according to the reference material. Dauman Music's best-documented commercial strength is its presence in the U.S. dance-club market. The company has been connected with three Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one records: The Perry Twins featuring Harper Starling's "Euphoria" in 2018, Hilary Roberts's "Back to Life" in 2019, and Kendra Erika's "Self Control" in 2019. In Billboard's 2019 year-end classifications, Dauman Music was ranked fifth among dance label imprints and eighth among dance club labels. These rankings reflected the label's concentration on club-oriented releases and its use of remixers and promotional campaigns to build dance-radio and club visibility. The label's associated repertoire includes work connected with artists such as Dionne Warwick, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Snoop Dogg, Sean Kingston, Jessica Sutta, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Fat Joe, Frankie J, Jeff Timmons, Clint Holmes, Taylor Dayne, Joanna Krupa, and others. Representative releases and projects mentioned in reference material include Debbie Gibson's "Girls Night Out," Dionne Warwick's "You Really Started Something," Tiffany's "Just Another Day," Kendra Erika's "Oasis," Amy Weber and Sean Kingston's "Let It Rain," and other dance, pop, and crossover recordings. The company has also worked with prominent remixers and producers including Dave Audé, Klaas, Tracy Young, Ralphie Rosario, The Wideboys, Moto Blanco, Sick Individuals, Liquid Todd, DJ Kue, StoneBridge, and Narada Michael Walden. Dauman Music is not limited to releasing recordings. Its described activities include artist and repertoire work, music publishing, promotion, public relations, video production, social-media marketing, product placement, licensing, and coordination with producers and remixers. This broader service model reflects Jason Dauman's professional background in placing songs and developing music-related commercial opportunities. The company has also participated in jazz promotion. In 2017, Dauman Music partnered with L&L Music on promotional work for Clint Holmes's album "Rendezvous," produced by Gregg Field. The project involved established jazz performers and ensembles, including Jane Monheit, Ledisi, Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Count Basie Orchestra. The album was reported as a 2017 Grammy Award nominee. Dauman Music's documented history therefore combines an independent dance-label identity with selected pop, jazz, publishing, licensing, and promotional activities.

Dauman Music was founded in 2007 in Los Angeles by Jason Dauman, a music-industry professional whose earlier career included song placement, publishing, music supervision, record-executive work, marketing, promotion, and licensing. Dauman had worked independently as a song placer and publisher before joining Universal Music Group. His background included representing or working with a broad range of writers, performers, and music-industry clients. Among the placement and publishing activities attributed to him are the introduction of songwriter Albert Hammond to Diane Warren, the placement of James Ingram's Billboard number-one song "I Don't Have the Heart," work connected with The Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You," and placement of Billy Steinberg's "Falling into You," later used as the title track of a Grammy Award-winning Celine Dion album. The label's creation reflected Dauman's interest in the emerging commercial potential of electronic dance music. He described the genre as having once been treated as an industry underdog and said that he wanted to build a company devoted to electronic dance and dance-oriented pop. Dauman Music consequently developed an identity centered on dance-club singles, vocal dance records, remixes, and promotional activity designed to connect recordings with clubs, radio, digital audiences, and pop listeners. During the 2010s, the company associated itself with recordings by both established and developing artists. Its documented repertoire includes projects involving Debbie Gibson, Dionne Warwick, Tiffany, Kendra Erika, Hilary Roberts, The Perry Twins, Amy Weber, Sean Kingston, Snoop Dogg, Taylor Dayne, Jessica Sutta, Jeff Timmons, Frankie J, Joanna Krupa, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Fat Joe, and others. The label's catalogue also included dance and pop titles such as "Girls Night Out," "You Really Started Something," "Just Another Day," "Oasis," and "Let It Rain." A notable component of its operating model was the use of prominent dance remixers, including Dave Audé, Klaas, Tracy Young, Ralphie Rosario, The Wideboys, Moto Blanco, Sick Individuals, Liquid Todd, DJ Kue, StoneBridge, and others. Dauman Music's most visible chart achievements came through Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. The Perry Twins featuring Harper Starling's "Euphoria" reached number one in 2018. In 2019, Hilary Roberts's "Back to Life" and Kendra Erika's "Self Control" also reached the top position. Billboard's 2019 year-end rankings placed Dauman Music fifth among dance label imprints and eighth among dance club labels. The company was described as having more than 75 charting singles, indicating a substantial level of activity within the dance and club-recording sector even though it remained an independent label rather than a major corporate music group. The company has also worked outside a strictly electronic format. In 2017 it partnered with L&L Music to lead promotional activity for Clint Holmes's jazz album "Rendezvous." Produced by Gregg Field, the album included appearances or contributions from Jane Monheit, Ledisi, Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Count Basie Orchestra, and was reported as a Grammy Award nominee. This project illustrates Dauman Music's broader role as a promotional and marketing organization capable of working across dance, pop, and jazz. Jason Dauman has remained closely involved in the company's operations. His stated responsibilities and interests include working with producers and remixers, video production, promotion, public relations, social media, product placement, and licensing. Dauman Music is therefore best understood not only as a label that releases recordings, but also as a boutique music-industry platform built around artist projects, song placement, publishing, promotion, and commercial exploitation of music.

• 2019

  Back to Life and Self Control reach number one

  [1]Dauman Musicen.wikipedia.org

  Hilary Roberts's Back to Life and Kendra Erika's Self Control each reach number one on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.

• 2019

  Billboard year-end dance-label recognition

  [1]Dauman Musicen.wikipedia.org

  Dauman Music is ranked fifth among dance label imprints and eighth among dance club labels in Billboard's year-end classifications.

• 2018

  Euphoria reaches number one

  [1]Dauman Musicen.wikipedia.org

  The Perry Twins featuring Harper Starling's Euphoria reaches number one on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.

• 2017

  Jazz promotion partnership for Rendezvous

  [1]Dauman Musicen.wikipedia.org

  Dauman Music partners with L&L Music on promotional work for Clint Holmes's album Rendezvous.

• 2007

  Dauman Music is founded

  [1]Dauman Musicen.wikipedia.org

  Jason Dauman establishes Dauman Music in Los Angeles as an entertainment company and record label focused on electronic dance music and dance-oriented pop.

An independent, dance-focused music company combining record-label operations with publishing, promotion, remix coordination, licensing, and song-placement expertise.

• Recorded music · 2007

  Dance and electronic singles

  Dauman Music's core catalogue consists of electronic dance, dance-pop, and club-oriented singles. These releases commonly use vocal-led songwriting, producer-driven arrangements, and remix versions intended for club play and dance-radio exposure.

• Recorded music · 2007

  Club remixes and remix packages

  The label's dance strategy includes commissioning and distributing remixes by established electronic producers and DJs. Associated remixers named in reference material include Dave Audé, Klaas, Tracy Young, Ralphie Rosario, The Wideboys, Moto Blanco, Sick Individuals, Liquid Todd, DJ Kue, and StoneBridge.

• Recorded music · 2007

  Pop and crossover recordings

  In addition to club music, Dauman Music has represented or promoted pop and crossover projects involving artists such as Debbie Gibson, Dionne Warwick, Tiffany, Sean Kingston, Snoop Dogg, Taylor Dayne, and Jessica Sutta.

• Jazz album promotion · 2017

  Rendezvous

  Rendezvous is a Clint Holmes jazz album produced by Gregg Field. Dauman Music partnered with L&L Music on its promotional campaign; the project featured a range of prominent jazz artists and ensembles and was reported as a 2017 Grammy Award nominee.

• Music-industry services · 2007

  Music publishing and song placement

  The company's broader activities include music publishing, song placement, licensing, product placement, music supervision, publicity, social-media promotion, and coordination among artists, writers, producers, and commercial partners.

• 2017Rendezvous promotional campaign

  United States

  Dauman Music partnered with L&L Music to lead promotional activity for Clint Holmes's jazz album Rendezvous, produced by Gregg Field and featuring prominent guest artists and ensembles.

  Outcome. The album was reported as a 2017 Grammy Award nominee.

  Source

• 2007

  Launch of a dance-focused independent labelStrategy

  Background

  Jason Dauman founded the company during a period when electronic dance music was described as an underdog within parts of the music industry.

  Action taken

  Dauman Music was established around electronic dance music and dance-oriented pop, with label activity supported by promotion, remixing, publishing, licensing, and song placement.

  Aftermath

  The company later developed a substantial Billboard Dance Club Songs presence and was recognized in Billboard's 2019 year-end dance-label rankings.

  Source

1. 1Dauman Musicen.wikipedia.org