Marathon Artists

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| name = Marathon Artists

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| founded = {{start date|2012}}

| founder = Paul-Rene Albertini, Jimmy Mikaoui, Philippe Ascoli

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| country = United Kingdom

| location = London, England

| url = {{URL|http://www.marathonartists.com|Marathon Artists}}

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Marathon Artists is a London-based independent record label founded by Paul-René Albertini, Philippe Ascoli and Jimmy Mikaoui in 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/features/interviews/interview-philippe-ascoli-marathon-artists/|title=Interview: Philippe Ascoli, Marathon Artists - M Magazine|date=2016-04-18|work=M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en-US}} The label also runs its own publishing and management divisions. Artists on the label include Courtney Barnett, Pond, Hazel English, Childhood, Max Jury, Sonia Stein, Jamie Isaac, Tiny Ruins, Baaba Maal, Shock Machine, Afro B, Alaskalaska, Jen Cloher, and Bellah.{{Cite news|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/marathon-artists-co-founder-philippe-ascoli-exits-label/|title=Marathon Artists co-founder Philippe Ascoli exits label - Music Business Worldwide|date=2016-08-05|work=Music Business Worldwide|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en-US}}

Marathon Artists is also home to imprint labels House Anxiety, MOVES and Mahogany Records.

House Anxiety launched in 2008, with releases from King Krule to Forth Wanderers, Childhood to The Big Pink. As of 2018, the label both developed future Marathon Artists signings, as well as maintained its own roster of artists.

MOVES launched in 2017 with the release of the first official UK Afrobeats compilation, MOVES: The Sound of UK Afrobeats.{{Cite news|url=http://www.londoninstereo.com/moves-the-sound-of-uk-afrobeats-in-five/|title=MOVES: The Sound of UK Afrobeats // In Five {{!}} LONDON IN STEREO|last=Stereo|first=London In|date=2017-05-17|work=LONDON IN STEREO|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en-US}} The label has worked with Naira Marley, Harlem Spartans, Mista Silva, Jaji Hollands and Omo Frenchie. MOVES has released music from Belly Squad, Afro B, Skengdo & AM and Finesse Foreva.{{Cite news|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/afro-b-captured-sound-uk-afrobeats-moves-compilation/|title=How Afro B captured the sound of UK Afrobeats for the 'MOVES' compilation|work=Crack Magazine|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en-US}}

Mahogany Records launched in 2017 to release recordings from the Mahogany Sessions YouTube Channel, and has released works from James Bay and George Ezra.{{Cite news|url=https://www.patreon.com/mahogany|title=Mahogany Sessions are creating the world's greatest live sessions {{!}} Patreon|work=Patreon|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en}}

In 2016, Marathon Artists LABs accelerating startup business development programme in music and technology launched in partnership with Sushi Venture Partners.{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@MarathonLABs/video-jimmy-mikaoui-presents-marathonartists-labs-stagelink-wins-award-midem-2016-c7155442a9b3|title=[VIDEO] Jimmy Mikaoui presents MarathonArtists LABs {{!}} Stagelink wins award — MIDEM 2016|last=LABs|first=MarathonArtists|date=2016-06-13|website=Medium|access-date=2018-05-11}} Marathon Artists LABs targets product-ready applications that optimise the exposure of creators’ work and its monetisation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cheriehu/2016/10/15/the-record-labels-of-the-future-are-already-here/#269f762b872a|title=The Record Labels Of The Future Are Already Here|last=Hu|first=Cherie|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/marathon-artists-labs-to-celebrate-innovative-industry-start-ups/065241|title=Marathon Artists LABS to celebrate innovative industry start-ups|publisher=Music Week|access-date=2018-05-11|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://musically.com/2016/04/08/marathon-artists-startups-accelerator/|title=How indie label Marathon Artists launched its own startups accelerator|author=Stuart Dredge|date=2016-04-08|website=musically.com|access-date=2018-05-11}}