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Music Sumo is run by Recast Records, an independent record, management, booking, marketing, and promotions company that is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Music Sumo is operated by myself, John Brown. I have a degree from Berklee College of Music in Music Business / Entrepreneurship. While in school I was an intern at Heavy Rotation Records where I gained experience in many aspects of the music industry including artist management, promotion, publishing, and web design / maintenance.

After returning home to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002, I decided to try and develop a way for local independent artists and Berklee Alumni to be heard by larger audiences. While finalizing my business plans for Recast Records, I furthered my experience in promotion, marketing, licensing, retail merchandising, customer service, and accounting while working for Bill Graham Presents / Clear Channel Entertainment, Cinder Block Merchandise, MP34U.com, and Rasputin Records.

Now, I have launched Music Sumo, an online independent music webstore! Music Sumo is aimed at assisting independent artists in further promoting their careers through distribution, marketing, and promotion on the internet. You are now able to sell your CD's online, read reviews about your music, advertise upcoming shows and releases, and be featured on Music Sumo's regular Podcast, which is on Apple's iTunes.