{"id":176,"date":"2022-03-10T21:48:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T21:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2022-04-23T14:47:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T14:47:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-dyym8-96459ed9d6c14da383acd595d6d3d2f8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0k8gbhh-9c36661d81b40146f7c4a99093a7c561\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l0k8gbhh-9c36661d81b40146f7c4a99093a7c561{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l0k8gbhh-9c36661d81b40146f7c4a99093a7c561 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l0k8gbhh-9c36661d81b40146f7c4a99093a7c561 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l0k8gbhh-9c36661d81b40146f7c4a99093a7c561 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Us<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6utxs-928aed6993887a9ad53c35306b6a7b6c sc-av_two_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div class='flex_column av-6utxs-928aed6993887a9ad53c35306b6a7b6c av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-evjgg-8c03651fb50bce60f0f46cd3af6bce53\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-evjgg-8c03651fb50bce60f0f46cd3af6bce53{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-evjgg-8c03651fb50bce60f0f46cd3af6bce53 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-evjgg-8c03651fb50bce60f0f46cd3af6bce53 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-evjgg-8c03651fb50bce60f0f46cd3af6bce53 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>GM \/ Executive Producer<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Hal Goodtree<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l0k8xk6w-bc0bcd9c5445b1943e9e66778c4fccd7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-177 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-768x934.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-1263x1536.jpg 1263w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-1685x2048.jpg 1685w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-1234x1500.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HG-2021-IMG_4650-580x705.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/>Two-time Emmy\u00ae winner Hal Goodtree started Chatham Street Records to pursue his lifelong passion for music. He has worked with stars on both sides of the camera including James Earl Jones, Cindy Crawford, Daniel Lanois and Cissy Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Associations:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Director Guild of America<br \/>\n\u2022 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences<br \/>\n\u2022 American Society of Composers and Publishers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2awnohx-d159fc7892d7259c59aa31d5c95b8549\">\n#top .hr.av-l2awnohx-d159fc7892d7259c59aa31d5c95b8549{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-l2awnohx-d159fc7892d7259c59aa31d5c95b8549 .hr-inner{\nwidth:300px;\nborder-color:#e5e5e5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l2awnohx-d159fc7892d7259c59aa31d5c95b8549 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kh1bc-d733d6e283e6417249ea6142ee6d8a3d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kh1bc-d733d6e283e6417249ea6142ee6d8a3d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kh1bc-d733d6e283e6417249ea6142ee6d8a3d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kh1bc-d733d6e283e6417249ea6142ee6d8a3d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kh1bc-d733d6e283e6417249ea6142ee6d8a3d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Producer \/ Artist-in-Residence<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Michael Pelz-Sherman<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-faqiw-b5de4d589939e639bbf9b2137bfd09ea'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-196 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/michael-piano.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>Michael Pelz-Sherman earned his PhD in Music at the University of California. He has played for the North Carolina Ballet, the North Carolina Museum of Art and the North Carolina Jazz Ensemble. He appears regularly at area clubs including the Empress Room, C Grace and the Lincoln Theater.<\/p>\n<p>Michael&#8217;s musicality and depth of experience make him an invaluable part of the sound at Chatham Street. He appears on almost every track as a studio musician, adding a composer&#8217;s sensibility and a jazz player&#8217;s chops.<\/p>\n<p>Associations: BMI<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12yww-64c73fb32b4fce9d57d1e631b67cea3d\">\n#top .hr.av-12yww-64c73fb32b4fce9d57d1e631b67cea3d{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-12yww-64c73fb32b4fce9d57d1e631b67cea3d .hr-inner{\nwidth:300px;\nborder-color:#e5e5e5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-12yww-64c73fb32b4fce9d57d1e631b67cea3d hr-custom  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-h546o-42308608636af01dabe103bf96238fa1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-h546o-42308608636af01dabe103bf96238fa1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-h546o-42308608636af01dabe103bf96238fa1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-h546o-42308608636af01dabe103bf96238fa1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-h546o-42308608636af01dabe103bf96238fa1 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Album  Design<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2azlkyi-b3e728711333aeef31638a22923ef0f3'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Hal Goodtree<\/li>\n<li>Wade Carmichael<\/li>\n<li>Lou Goodtree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-930ig-8fd49be4f331a13501e3d1a8653027b1\">\n.flex_column.av-930ig-8fd49be4f331a13501e3d1a8653027b1{\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-930ig-8fd49be4f331a13501e3d1a8653027b1 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0lj8tk0-84fe093c7102520483bbe01ce9ad5268\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l0lj8tk0-84fe093c7102520483bbe01ce9ad5268{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l0lj8tk0-84fe093c7102520483bbe01ce9ad5268 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l0lj8tk0-84fe093c7102520483bbe01ce9ad5268 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l0lj8tk0-84fe093c7102520483bbe01ce9ad5268 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Chatham Street Records<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Business Model<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2azd89l-8faec35803ed0545ea3f462c04a6cfdb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Since forever, records labels have been the barrier, the gate keeper, preventing musicians from being part of the global music business.<\/p>\n<p>Times have changed. You don&#8217;t need a million dollars to build a studio. Grammy\u00ae winners are recording albums in their bedrooms. So we started a record company to serve local artists of unique talent who have been shut out by old-school labels.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does It Cost? Share and Share Alike<\/h3>\n<p>We value the contributions of everyone to our music production at Chatham Street Records. That includes all the musicians, but also the engineer and producer. No one gets a draw, an advance or a bag of gold to entice them to sell out their rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If a song does well, we all profit. If a song doesn&#8217;t break the internet, we make another song.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Who Does What?<\/h3>\n<p>Artists provide their time and their talent. Chatham Street provides recording, mixing, mastering and distribution. We also provide song artwork, credits, lyrics and pitch new songs to Spotify editors.<\/p>\n<h3>Official Profiles<\/h3>\n<p>All Chatham Street artists have Official or Verified profiles on music services including Apple, Spotify and YouTube.<\/p>\n<h3>Distribution<\/h3>\n<p>We release new recordings via DistroKid to more than 46 streaming services including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>All our songs have the necessary metadata for royalty collection and rights protection, including an ISRC, ISWC and UPC codes. And, we pay for an embedded tracking code and Shazam recognition.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting Paid<\/h3>\n<p>Recording artists and studio musicians can directly monitor and collect their royalties via DistroKid. Prior to release, all personnel on a track sign a split sheet to divide recording royalties. Generally, we divide the &#8220;recording points&#8221; evenly among the participants.<\/p>\n<p>For songwriters, we have a publishing arm, <a href=\"https:\/\/chathamstreetrecords.com\/index.php\/parkhurst-place\/\">Parkhurst Place Publishing<\/a>, and help our artists become members of ASCAP or BMI so they can collect their publishing splits on every recording of their music.<\/p>\n<h3>Marketing Support<\/h3>\n<p>Chatham Street publicizes all our releases across all of social media channels. We expect our artists to do the same. We also work hard to develop our network of influencers and others whose opinions we value.<\/p>\n<p>And, make videos to support our artists, leaning into our expertise in <a href=\"https:\/\/goodtree.studio\/index.php\/filmmaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filmmaking and television production<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What Kind of Music Do We Like?<\/h3>\n<p>Roots, blues, soul, folk rock, funk, chillwave, singer-songwriter. Basically: good voices, good players and an authentic sensibility. <strong>Preference for North Carolina based artists.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b5u6o-c8d2d4ff42acebca01c0404251ffc0a5\">\n#top .hr.av-b5u6o-c8d2d4ff42acebca01c0404251ffc0a5{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-b5u6o-c8d2d4ff42acebca01c0404251ffc0a5 .hr-inner{\nwidth:300px;\nborder-color:#e5e5e5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-b5u6o-c8d2d4ff42acebca01c0404251ffc0a5 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2azk7nf-573c82d3923b39ff8be9c163f14c22e2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l2azk7nf-573c82d3923b39ff8be9c163f14c22e2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l2azk7nf-573c82d3923b39ff8be9c163f14c22e2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l2azk7nf-573c82d3923b39ff8be9c163f14c22e2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l2azk7nf-573c82d3923b39ff8be9c163f14c22e2 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Prospective Artists<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2b0z9rw-63ca026037199ac40a7558fbc91375cf\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-l2b0z9rw-63ca026037199ac40a7558fbc91375cf .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2b0z9rw-63ca026037199ac40a7558fbc91375cf'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are rock-blocked by OG record companies and dig our fair equity model, send us some links to your music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2b1dz1x-64de86178110edd2631747074f1b22b5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l2b1dz1x-64de86178110edd2631747074f1b22b5{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l2b1dz1x-64de86178110edd2631747074f1b22b5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last ' >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2b1ai3j-950bb20004e9239429bdd2727bc43480\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-l2b1ai3j-950bb20004e9239429bdd2727bc43480:hover{\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-webkit-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-moz-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-ms-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n-o-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='mailto:info@chathamstreetrecords.com'  class='avia-button av-l2b1ai3j-950bb20004e9239429bdd2727bc43480 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color avia-font-color-theme-color' ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Contact Chatham Street<\/span><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-color-theme-color-highlight' ><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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