The Syndicate

As we move on from another week of college radio reports, The Syndicate’s metal radio side has never looked more capable of doing big things for independent clients.  That’s because we have two self-released albums at the top of the CMJ Loud Rock charts this week: Clutch’s Earth Rocker is #1 overall and #15 at Billboard after [...]

Clutch’s hotly anticipated new album Earth Rocker is set to release March 19th, and the famed road warriors are ready to tour extensively behind it with stoner metal monsters Orange Goblin as direct support. The Earth Rocker World Tour starts today in Cincinnati and includes two rare appearances by the band at SXSW; once the May leg of the tour hits, [...]

Judgement Day has announced tour dates this month through February.  The Oakland-based instrumental “string metal” band will hit the road on the West Coast in the US, with a show in Canada as well.  Its new album, Polar Shift, is out now on Minus Head Records. If you’re at a radio station, contact your Syndicate [...]

As we look back on 2012 and prepare for The Syndicate’s 15th year in business, we’re really proud of the clients, artists and labels we’ve been fortunate to work with.  CMJ’s year-end charts have just been published, and it’s wonderful to see so many artists we’ve promoted on them!  This also comes hot on the [...]

Friends, We wanted to give you a quick update from The Syndicate in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Our staff is safe and we hope you and your families made it through the storm safely as well. The Syndicate is currently without power/internet/phones and the area around the office was severely flooded. We hope to [...]

written by Lauren Jefferson The digital age has presented the music industry with many problems over the years. The debate over the rise of digital downloads and the decline of CDs has had its fair share of the spotlight, but more recently, people are questioning the purpose of traditional AM/FM radio and the role it [...]

Are you looking to learn a lot about the entertainment industry?  Or are you hoping to grow in graphic design?  The Syndicate is now hiring marketing and graphic design interns for the spring and summer semesters of 2012.  We’re looking for enthusiastic people who are eager to learn about and contribute to what we do [...]

With the new fall season here or quickly approaching for everyone in college radio, it’s strange to think back and realize that we aren’t far removed from those days ourselves.  As the radio department here continues to expand and connect with new music directors – maybe you’re one of them! – the ways we got [...]