Ampersand Records USA is the first of it's kind "Nationwide Television Record Label,"
with many fine quality recordings available in many styles. The company was started by musicians, and continues to operate in a manner 'most beneficial to the Artist', rather than just the label. Unlike many major record labels who take the lions share of CD profits, Ampersand Records believes the ARTIST IS KING, not the label! So when you are purchasing CD's, songs or any other merchandise from Ampersand, you can rest assured that the Artist is getting the fair share they deserve.

If it worked before....
Selling CD's on television thru direct marketing is nothing new. In fact, Slim Whitman really started it all in the 70's. He promoted his albums on television via 60/90 second spots and soon found that television advertising SELLS RECORDS..... 90 million or so. Slim's smooth voice even outsold the Beatles in England! "With all of the records that had been recorded at Ampersand Studios, television seemed the logical direction to take for us," said Bob Harris - founder of the company. "We simply never had much luck with standard distribution. Even with our CD's available in stores, without promotion, no one's going to buy."

Let's try it......
Television proved to be the fit back in 2000 with Ampersand's first commercial broadcast featuring the music of Bob Harris & Lucy Clark. "We made a tribute CD to Les Paul and Mary Ford," said Clark. "Our manager at the time sent in a demo of a few of our songs-the next thing I knew, we were signed to Atlantic/Q Records! As time went on, Bob decided to shoot his own commercial to publicize the CD, so we went to a filming producer to do the job."  "It did well for the short time it was on," said Harris. "We ended up selling a nice number of CD's and also gained radio recognition. We had DJ's calling us from all over the country. That's when I got the TV BUG."

For the next 3 years, an expensive, narrow-minded fixation with television engulfed Ampersand Records..............

(this sends you to the Ampersand Studio page and a link to the Virtual Studio tour)