# Dualtone Music Group

> Dualtone Music Group is a Nashville record label, music publisher and direct-to-fan retailer built around patient artist development. Founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington, it favors transparent net-profit partnerships, a focused Americana, folk and indie-rock roster, licensing and catalog management, and physical retail through its store and Magnolia Record Club. Its bet is simple: help already-driven musicians build durable careers, then share the upside instead of manufacturing a quick hit.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** Nashville, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Robinson (Co-founder and CEO), Dan Herrington (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 15 employees in the supplied company data; current public headcount is not confirmed.
- **Products:** Dualtone Records, Dualtone Songs and licensing, Dualtone Store, Magnolia Record Club and Store, Catalog acquisition and reissues
- **Notable:** Built a catalog of more than 290 albums and 3,500 tracks by the time of the 2016 acquisition., Earned 16 Grammy nominations and four wins across Dualtone releases, according to the company and multiple profiles., Released The Lumineers' 2012 debut, which sold more than 2.5 million albums worldwide by the 2016 acquisition report and later exceeded 3.5 million according to a 2021 Spotify profile.

## Products & services

- **Dualtone Records** — Recording, release strategy, marketing, promotion and artist development for a focused roster in Americana, folk, indie rock and adjacent genres.
- **Dualtone Songs and licensing** — Publishing administration, catalog management and synchronization pitching for film, television and advertising.
- **Dualtone Store** — Direct-to-consumer sales of vinyl, CDs, merchandise and limited-edition releases.
- **Magnolia Record Club and Store** — Artist-curated vinyl subscriptions and a specialty store for limited and exclusive pressings, acquired by Dualtone in 2018.
- **Catalog acquisition and reissues** — Acquisition, licensing and release of established recordings, including work connected to June Carter Cash and Chuck Berry.

## Achievements

- Built a catalog of more than 290 albums and 3,500 tracks by the time of the 2016 acquisition.
- Earned 16 Grammy nominations and four wins across Dualtone releases, according to the company and multiple profiles.
- Released The Lumineers' 2012 debut, which sold more than 2.5 million albums worldwide by the 2016 acquisition report and later exceeded 3.5 million according to a 2021 Spotify profile.
- Reported more than 12 million album sales and 5 billion catalog streams by its 20th anniversary in 2021.
- Released June Carter Cash's Wildwood Flower, winner of the 2004 Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album; its song Keep on the Sunny Side also won Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
- Released Guy Clark's My Favorite Picture of You, winner of the 2014 Grammy for Best Folk Album.
- Turned its cooperative contract structure into a Vanderbilt MBA discussion and a case in Alan Krueger's Rockonomics.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Futurebirds' Far Out Country was presented with a physical-first double-vinyl strategy, giving vinyl buyers access to the complete project before the second half reached streaming.
- **2026-04** — Dualtone signed Nashville singer-songwriter Aubory Bugg, describing the partnership as the start of her next chapter.
- **2025-10** — Rachel Wein joined MNRK Music Group in an A&R role developing talent for both MNRK and Dualtone.
- **2025-04** — Whitaker Elledge stepped into the lead role at Dualtone after president Paul Roper died following a long battle with cancer.
- **2024-01** — Dualtone signed Athens, Georgia indie-rock band Futurebirds to a global recording deal after a relationship the band said had been 12 years in the making.

## Links

- Website: https://dualtone.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dualtone-music-group
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dualtonerecords
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dualtone
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dualtonerecords/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dualtonemusic/

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Last updated: 2026-08-22