About Us
History
JTD Records was founded in 2004 by two eager entrepreneurs, Jonathan Cook and Tobias Wynen. This Canadian label began operations in early 2005 and has since then grown from a one artist label to a multi-artist label. With a mission to move forward in the Canadian music scene by introducing new and original alternative pop rock music, JTD records aims to become music leaders and trendsetters in North America.
The record label’s name was chosen to symbolize the talent and creativity of the three minds that put the label together. The name JTD combines the first letter of the first name of two company founders and the acclaimed indie producer (Dave Draves) who produced the label's first recording: Jonathan, Tobias, Dave. Without this combination there would be no label and the name represents the need to produce quality material by quality artists with a variety of musical skills.
The label's founders have a combined experience of 25 years in music related activities (in both artistic and business aspects of the music industry) and 22 years in non-music related business activities.
Management Team
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Jonathan Cook- President
Jonathan’s primary role is to build a strong team which is dedicated to achieving JTD’s strategic objectives. His day-to-day role also consists in defining and managing the company’s financial plan. Jonathan’s education was dual-focused – he has studied both Music and Business. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Piano and an MBA from the University of Ottawa as well as a DESCAF (French MBA) from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Grenoble. He spent 13 years with American Express in various functions - management accounting, business development, project management. During his career with Amex, he also co-founded the pop/rock band The Exiles which recorded two demos of original compositions and performed over 50 concerts in Europe.
Contact: jonathan.cook@jtdrecords.com
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Sara Arya - General Manager
Sara’s primary focus is on defining and managing the company’s marketing plan, with a strong emphasis on our internet strategies. She is the company’s main point of contact for our partners. Sara Arya has recently graduated with an International Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto. With an interest for business and a passion for music, Sara brings a combination of her business skills and music talent to the label. She is also a classical pianist and has graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. By studying in both France and Italy, Sara understands different consumer needs and helps add an international flavour to the label. With her energetic charisma and positive leadership skills, she is confident that JTD records will lead the way in the Canadian music market.
Contact: sara.arya@jtdrecords.com
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Kevin Dolgin – Business Development Manager
Kevin is a non-executive board member, responsible for defining the company’s long term goals, tracking strategic results against targets, helping raise funds from investors, and identifying new markets and sources of revenue. Kevin has an MBA from Insead in Paris, has many years of business experience in management and marketing consulting, and has started and sold a successful consulting company. Kevin is also an accomplished musician and composer who co-founded the pop/rock band The Exiles in Paris, and a published writer of many fiction and non-fiction works.
Contact: kevin.dolgin@jtdrecords.com
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Partners
European Partner Label: Spozzle
http://www.spozzle.com
Publicist: Jennifer Claveau
http://www.speak-music.com
Distribution:
Canada deal to be announced January 2007.
Touring:
Agent deal to be announced soon.
Artist Management: Tobias Wynen
As one of the original company founders and a member of the board, Tobias has an advisory role within JTD Records.
http://www.wildboarentertainment.com
Production: Dave Draves - Little Bullhorn
http://www.magma.ca/~draves/little_bullhorn.htm
Web Design: Webtoil Ltd 
http://www.webtoil.com
Logo Guru: Damien Dupont ; bouillu@hotmail.com
Canadian Independent Record Producers Association
http://www.cirpa.ca
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