Company
TriCore Music Group is a full-service independent record label with global online and national retail distribution. We offer award-winning production, songwriting, distribution and advertising to talented artists across multiple genres.
Our producers have contributed to the sales of over 20 million records, and our team has over 30 years of experience marketing products and services through the internet, catalogs, direct mail, radio and television. Our expertise in this area has enabled us to generate millions of dollars in revenue selling thousands of products and services through hundreds of websites, and television, radio and print media.
We are dedicated to helping talented artists create great music, develop a global fan base and create the buzz that takes their careers to a new level. Our long-term partnership balances the “business” of music with the creativity of music.
Mike Mason, Co-CEO |
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Producer/songwriter/musician, Mike Mason, has contributed to the sales of over 20 million records worldwide and produced, wrote/co-wrote and recorded with artists including:
Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Michael Jackson, Notorious BIG, Quincy Jones, Faith Evans, Jay Z, Ghostface, P. Diddy, 112, Total, Black Rob, Carl Thomas, Kelly Price and The Backstreet Boys. Mike has also worked with Deborah Cox, Tevin Cambell, Eternal, Karupt, Noryega, Dave Hollister, Tyrese, Pop Starz, Petula Clark, Intro, Soulfood Soundtrack Boomerang Soundtrack, Blue Streak Soundtrack, Mase, Gala, Monifah, Heavy D, Anna Wilson, L.V., Patti Austin, Taylor Dane, After 7 and more. Mike was also the Music Director/keyboardist for the ASCAP Music Awards. He attended Berklee College of Music and holds a Master’s degree in Music Composition from Long Island University. |
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Michael Weinstein, Co-CEO |
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Michael is an entrepreneur and veteran marketer with over 20 years of experience growing companies. He generates millions of dollars in revenue selling thousands of products and services through hundreds of websites and distribution outlets.
As Co-CEO of TriCore Music Group, Michael helps artists gain exposure through the Internet, television, radio and print while expanding their careers to a new level. Michael’s background in music is broad… musician, songwriter/composer, producer and marketer. As an accomplished jazz pianist, Michael Weinstein has recorded and performed with many renowned artists and has also toured Europe, performing in Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Greece and Switzerland. Previously, Michael was the CEO and Founder of Primary Systems, Inc., a leading Internet Marketing agency, and prior to that, he served as the Vice President of Technology for a major software development company. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in Management Engineering from Long Island University and is an MBA candidate in Marketing at the New York Institute of Technology. |
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Jason Goldstein, Senior Mixing Engineer |
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A six-time Grammy nominee and one-time Grammy winner, Jason has worked with such world renowned producers as Trackmasters, Rich Harrison, The Neptunes, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Phil Ramone, Hans Zimmer, Don Was, Arif Mardin, Glyn Johns, George Massenburg and Jack Joseph Puig.
Jason has engineered and mixed records for artists such as Beyonce, Jay-Z, The Roots, Ludacris, Jill Scott, R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, Kelly Rowland, Nas, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige and many others. In 2006, Jason was awarded a Grammy for mixing Beyonce’s sophomore release “B’Day” which contained the #1 single, “Irreplaceable.” With over 15 years of experience creating hit records, Jason Goldstein is proficient in working in both analog and digital, as well as, surround sound while providing the sound that artists are looking for, be it old school, new school, radio, club and more. |
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Jeannette Benson, CFO |
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As Chief Financial Officer, Jeannette oversees royalty account administration, as well as manages all corporate financial business processes including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and risk management.
Jeannette is responsible for making sure we all get paid – you and us - while ensuring that we balance making music with making money. Jeannette combines experience in the direct marketing and entertainment industries with the knowledge and sensitivity of compensation programs. Most recently, Jeannette was Chief Financial Officer and Human Resources Director for a direct marketing company that markets thousands of products through the Internet, catalogs, direct mail and television. Prior to that, she was an accountant with Fine Host Corporation where she managed accounting and financial reporting for numerous Sport Stadiums, Arenas, and Theaters. She also worked as a Senior Accountant at Management Compensation Group, a major financial consulting firm. |
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Paul Blake, A&R/Producer |
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Paul has collaborated on countless sessions with multi-platinum mega-producer Timbaland, and recorded with artists including Justin Timberlake, Bubba Sparxxx, Petey Pablo, Ms. Jade, Shady Sheist and many more.
His recent sessions and original music placements include TV (MTV Making the Band IV, VH1), independent feature films (Downtown, The Angry Trainer), commercials (“Steve Irwin Action Figure”) and indie artists (Cassanova Jones). Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from SUNY Oneonta. |
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