A&M Records all newer artist signings were made under the A&M/Octone joint venture. Acts that were already signed to the label before the merger with Octone, however, would remain on the main A&M label. After six successful years of operation, in September 2013, Octone initiated its buy/sell rights in the joint venture, resulting in Interscope-Geffen-A&M purchasing Octone Records' 50% interest in A&M/Octone, absorbing and restructuring the artist roster into Interscope operations in 2014 as announced. A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of
A Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature A Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature A Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature is a 1966 short animated film featuring two songs from the Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass album "Going Places". The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1967. It was written and direct by John and Faith Hubley, who had previously won for "Moonbird" and "The Hole". It is considered to be an early prototypical example of a music video, and has not been released onto home media. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures. Emery Hawkins