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New single ‘Pen Game’ to be released April 21


Beatroot Music
, a leading independent music distributor and part of the Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME) family of companies, has signed a distribution deal with 7-year-old recording artist King Moore. Under the deal, Beatroot will ensure Moore’s singles and albums are available on all major DSPs, pitch his songs for playlist placements and sync opportunities, and provide his team access to advanced analytics.

Known for his larger-than-life personality, Moore recently released the single “Big Dreams,” which has racked up over 1 million streams and counting while helping him amass over 300,000 followers on Instagram and over 40,000 followers on TikTok. His next single, “Pen Game,” will be released by Beatroot on April 21 and can be pre-saved here: https://beatroot.ffm.to/pengame.

“We are excited to add such a young and enthusiastic artist to our Beatroot family,” said Steve Corn, Director of Operations at Beatroot. “I am confident that his talent and enthusiasm will take him far, and we look forward to being part of his journey.”

“We’ve been blown away by the success King has already had, and this deal with Beatroot is sure to take him even higher,” said Verlin and Ivette Moore, King’s parents and business partners. “We thank them for believing in King’s talent and helping support his ‘Big Dreams.’ We’re excited to work with them to get King’s songs out to fans both new and old.”

King Moore has been featured in publications including The SourceLA WeeklyAtlanta News WorldHip Hop On DeckThe American ReporterUS Times Now, and Time Bulletin. Moore will also soon be making his feature film debut in the indie dark comedy Cora Bora, due for release this spring.

21 Dec 2024 | Press release

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20 Dec 2024 | Press release

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20 Dec 2024 | Press release

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20 Dec 2024 | Press release

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20 Dec 2024 | Press release

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19 Dec 2024 | Press release

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19 Dec 2024 | Press release

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19 Dec 2024 | Press release

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19 Dec 2024 | Press release

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19 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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18 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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17 Dec 2024 | Press release

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16 Dec 2024 | Press release

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16 Dec 2024 | Press release

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16 Dec 2024 | Press release

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20 Dec 2024

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19 Dec 2024

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18 Dec 2024

  • Concerns raised over Virgin Music Group acquisition of Downtown (see News)

17 Dec 2024

  • Creative Rights In AI Coalition calls on government to protect copyright as GAI policy develops (see News)

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16 Dec 2024

  • Majors labels' primary physical distributor Utopia Distribution Services collapses (see Business)

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13 Dec 2024

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  • Spotify’s music editors pick their songs of the year (see Digital)

12 Dec 2024

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11 Dec 2024

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10 Dec 2024

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09 Dec 2024

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