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Monster Siren Records
| “ | Monster Siren Records (MSR), one of the world's largest music publishers in the eleventh century in Terra. From heavy metal bands to the idol industry, MSR artists are involved in all aspects of music. According to the latest statistics, MSR occupies more than 30% of the music market in Terra. | ” |
Monster Siren Records (MSR), commonly known as Monster Siren or Siren, is a record label in the world of Arknights. Based in Columbia with the famous rapper Emperor as one of its producers, many renowned musical acts from all backgrounds and genres across Terra are associated with MSR, earning them worldwide popularity and made them the most successful record label in Terra.
MSR is noted for its bold and radical business business strategy, always trying to push forward the boundaries of music and entertainment. Rumors say that at one point, they had to clandestinely enter Iberia in order to hire a legendary acapella band. Many artists, from symphony orchestras to idol groups, and even small bands, have chosen to partner with MSR thanks to its freedom of creation and performance.[1] In adition, MSR also employs some idiosyncratic marketing tactics, one of which is forming a "mystical rap/rock" band made up of five handsome Lupos.[2] They are also currently making an idol project titled Shining Steps which is a fusion of American Idol and AKB48, primarily aimed to young women who aspired to become an idol and officially endorses the eponymous outfit brand to promote it.
Associated artists[edit]
| Character | Information | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A producer of MSR, also released several works under the label. | Active | |
| An idol signed to MSR. | Alive | |
| A rising, popular EDM artist signed to MSR. | Alive | |
| Alive Until Sunset | An all-female heavy metal band signed to MSR. | Active |
| Signed to MSR as an idol following the unexpected success of her improvised fundraising event. | Alive |
Real-world[edit]
Hypergryph releases all music made for Arknights under the Monster Siren Records flag. They also made an official MSR website where many Arknights music, both from past and future (in the Global server) events, are available for listening.
HG later made official accounts of MSR in YouTube, YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple Music under a third party – the Taiwan-based record label YOYOROCK. This is likely done to allow an easier access of Arknights music to Global (and later TW) players and in response to a YouTube account that monetized videos of Arknights music taken from Bilibili without HG's permission (which has since been taken down).[3]
Trivia[edit]
- The "Siren" part of MSR's name refers to the mythical creature known for their alluring voice that tempts sailors to their doom, which, in a positive twist, fits to their role in Terra's music industry by guiding many Terran musicians to mainstream success.
- Despite the Arknights community jokingly seeing Hypergryph (through MSR) as a "music company" (see HG's trivia), the majority of Arknights music are actually composed/produced by external, freelance music artists, with the most notable being Obadiah Brown-Beach, Steven Grove, David Westbom, and Adam Gubman. As such, this would give an implication that HG does not actually produce Arknights music in-house.
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