He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college.

[3] He began issuing small-print 7" records, and his first CD release came in 2000, from the group One Last Thing.

[6] On 9 September, Australian label UNFD announced a distribution partnership with Rise.

BMG will help with back office operations and provide Rise a more international reach.

In 2020, Rise Records moved their operation into the BMG Los Angeles office, located at 5670 Wilshire Blvd, where Sean Heydorn continues to oversee the label today.