# HUSH > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-08. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/hush - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/hush.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/hush/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://hushrecords.com - **Slug:** hush - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** HUSH is a Portland, Oregon-based music organization and record label offering releases, downloads, physical music, and free production music resources. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Description:** HUSH began in Portland in 1998 and has released more than 60 works by artists including Podington Bear, Peter Broderick, Loch Lomond, and A Book About Elephants. It presents music through physical and digital sales, name-your-price offerings, and freely available creative resources. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Identity - **Mission:** To nurture a liberated music culture where personal discovery meets elective support and thrives. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founders & leadership:** Chad Crouch is associated with HUSH's founding and leadership; he is also known as the artist Podington Bear. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Website:** https://hushrecords.com Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Voice & tone:** Poetic, expressive, communal, idealistic, irreverent, and warmly enthusiastic. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founded:** 1998 Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Headquarters:** Portland, Oregon Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** HUSH helps artists share music with audiences while giving listeners accessible ways to discover and support music, including name-your-price and free offerings. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Core capabilities:** - Music releases and publishing - Digital music downloads - Physical music distribution on vinyl and CD - Name-your-price music distribution - Free Creative Commons music resources for creative work and entertainment - Music discovery through artist releases and production libraries Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Products / SKUs:** - HUSH music catalog - Digital downloads - Vinyl releases - CD releases - The Free Sound Of Picture Production Library - Podington Bear music Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Pricing:** Products include fixed-price, sale-priced, and name-your-price options. The Sound Of Picture Production Library is free for NC-BY Creative Commons personal use and for producers, directors, and game developers. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Music and creative production Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer base:** Music listeners, HUSH supporters, artists, producers, directors, and game developers. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Ideal customer profile:** Independent music listeners seeking distinctive releases and creative professionals looking for accessible production music. Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Use cases:** - Discovering and purchasing independent music - Downloading digital releases - Buying music on vinyl or CD - Supporting artists through name-your-price purchases - Using Creative Commons production music in personal projects, entertainment, films, and games - Searching production music by mood or instrumentation Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to independent music releases in digital and physical formats - Ability to support music through elective or name-your-price payment - Access to a large free production music library - Music resources for creative projects and entertainment Source: Brand's website (https://hushrecords.com) · 2026-11-08 Page last updated 2026-11-08. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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