Rostrum Records

Rostrum Records is an independent music label and management company founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2003 by Benjy Grinberg. Rostrum is home to a diverse roster of both established and developing artists, including Grammy Award nominee Wiz Khalifa, Mod Sun, the bird and the bee, Goodbye Tomorrow, Vali, Boaz, Donora, and TeamMate. Rostrum's artist-centric approach to developing talent has resulted in the company becoming one of the most successful and innovative labels in the industry. Over the course of the last five years Rostrum has sold millions of albums and tens of millions of singles. Rostrum released the first independent album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart since 1995 with Mac Miller's "Blue Slide Park. Creative digital strategy and a heavy touring philosophy resulted in building a rabid following for Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, evident by a strong social media presence, hundreds of thousands of concert tickets sold, and over half a billion views on both of their YouTube channels. The Rostrum team is constantly discovering and embracing new ways for artists to get their music out and help them build a lasting relationship with fans. Rostrum values transparency with their artists and abides by the philosophy of "Whatever is best for our artists is best for us." Most recently, Rostrum released Mod Sun's debut album "Look Up" including a 50-minute audio book of Mod's inspiring self-published work, "Did I Ever Wake Up?". This is the first time an artist has ever rolled out an album with an audio book attached to it. The album immediately hit #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. Overall, Rostrum Records continues to evolve and lead the ever-evolving entertainment industry by finding new ways to approach A&R, Sales & Marketing, and Digital Strategy in order to achieve the creative vision of their artists.