The Jacksons sign with Modern Records Modern Records Inc MZR Shares issued 19,680,000 Feb 25 close $2.10 Mon 1 Mar 99 News Release Mr. Randy Jackson reports, Beverly Hills, March 1, 1999, Modern Records, Inc. ("the company") (VSE: MZR.V: OTC Bulletin board: MDNR) announced today that The Jacksons are back to create and produce an album which will be their first release on the Modern Records label. Randy Jackson is president and CEO of Modern Records. The legendary Jackson family has been a recognized leader in the international recording industry since 1969 when the first Jackson 5 single was released on the Motown label. The Jackson 5 went on to release fourteen Motown albums and later, as The Jacksons, released seven additional albums on the Epic label. In 1997 the Jackson 5 were inducted as the youngest group ever to the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame validating them as one of the most successful music groups of all time. Founded in 1990, Modern Records, Inc. produces, licenses, acquires, markets and distributes high-quality recorded music. In 1997, Randy Jackson became president and CEO of the company and continues to assemble a quality management team including music industry, business and finance professionals. Randy Jackson says: "This has been a dream come true for me to work on a new album together with my brothers. This project is a very important step in establishing Modern Records as a dynamic, independent label in the recording industry." |