Savage Digital Ltd was a record label that was originally known as RKA Records and Bannatyne Music.[1] It was first established in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb, and received investment on the BBC TV Show Dragons Den.
| Savage Digital Ltd | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Music & entertainment |
| Genre | Pop, Dance, Teen |
| Founded | October 2010 |
| Founders | Ryan Ashmore & Liam Webb |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | Duncan Bannatyne, Ryan Ashmore, Liam Webb |
| Products | Music & entertainment |
| Owner | Sony Music Entertainment [citation needed] |
| Parent | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | Bannatyne Music |
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Ashmore and Webb successfully gained investment from Duncan Bannatyne on the Dragon's Den in 2011. Bannatyne got a 79% share of the company in return for a £50,000 investment, the largest proportion of equity bought on the show.[2][3][4][5][6][7] In 2012 RKA Records was renamed Bannatyne Music,[8] and subsequently managed by Kevin Savage. In 2018 the company again changed its name to Savage Digital Ltd. The label is currently dormant.
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References edit
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Young Entrepreneurs Sell a 79% Equity Stake in RKA Records | Dragons' Den. YouTube.
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- ^ "Do the Dragon's den Dragons know anything about music? – Telegraph Blogs". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Dragon Invests In RKA". Thisisleicestershire.co.uk.
- ^ Frizzell, Nell (20 September 2011). "Dragons' Den Blog: Episode 8 Series 9". Offices.org.uk.
- ^ "Dragons' Dens Duncan Bannatyne launches label with new boy band". Nme.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Simon Harding (19 September 2011). "West music promoter back to boost chart hopefuls". Blottr. Blottr Digital Limited. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "ReConnected Signed to RKA Records". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "T Boy Band Signed to RKA Records". Thisissomerset.co.uk.
- ^ "Artistes". Bannatyne Music. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.