General Info

Combine a passion for music with decades of experience at major and indie labels, distribution companies, music retail and wholesalers, and sprinkle in a DIY mentality and you've got the Almighty Music Marketing team. We've been serving the retail and online marketing needs for labels, distributors, managers and recording artists since 1995, and have built an exceptional reputation by offering quality services that you can depend on.BIO: Clark Benson founded ISIS Listening Stations in 1995, and Almighty in 1998. Prior to this, Benson worked for the Virgin Records and I.R.S. Records labels in Los Angeles. In 1996 Benson also co-founded a record store, Off/Beat Music in Redondo Beach CA. In 2001 he sold his 50% ownership interest to his partner. A serial entrepreneur type, Benson was also co-founder of eCRUSH.com, Inc, a top young adult destination site purchased in 2006 by Hearst Digital Media. A nice summary of that story is here. Benson is a music fanatic who can typically be found at Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza, SXSW, Bridge Benefits, Vegoose, ACL Fest, and any other rock festivals that may spring up.In 2009, Benson launched an ambitious consumer internet site Ranker. See his 500 Best Bands In Rock. NAME: Joel ObersteinBIO: Joel Oberstein is a 25 year music industry veteran who runs the day-to-day operations of Almighty Music Marketing. Oberstein joined Almighty in 1998 after a long run as GM for Los Angeles-based indie retail chain Tempo Music, and has been instrumental in building the business up to where it is today, serving hundreds of clients annually under multiple programs. He enjoys spending time with his family, all things music, sports, tinkering in the garden and an occasional hamentashen. NAME: Vince HansBIO: Vince comes to Almighty with almost 25 years experience in the record industry. Most recently with the Welk Music Group ( Vanguard & Sugar Hill Records ), Vince handled sales and marketing to the Independent Retail Sector while overseeing catalog marketing and repackaging efforts for the company. Prior to his eight years at Welk, Vince spent 10 years in Sales, Marketing and Operations at Capitol Records/Cema Distribution. He began his music career at Los Angeles independent retailer, Tempo Records where he helped usher in the compact disc format. Vince claims that the first album he ever bought was Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run, " but it was more likely KISS "Alive."