July 11, 2007

By By Chris M. Walsh, N.Y.

EMI Music and management company Union Entertainment Group (UEG) have launched a joint venture record label, Audionest.

The full-service label will be promoted and distributed by EMI's Caroline Distribution. The first artists signed to the label include the rock bands Cinder Road and The Black Summer Crush.

UEG is led by industry vets Bryan Coleman, John Greenberg and Tim Heyne.

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