Editing Vagrant Records (section)

===Rapid growth===
They signed Los Angeles punk rock trio [[Automatic 7]] and released the band's 2nd album ''Begger's Life'' on July 25, 2000. They followed this by signing and releasing albums from heavyweights in the emo scene like [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Saves the Day]], and [[Dashboard Confessional]]. In June 2001, the label signed a distribution deal with JCOR Records, which in turn was distributed by [[Universal Records]]. It allowed Vagrant's releases to be available in stores via Universal's distribution methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1609/the-vagrant-gets-major-rumor-is-not-true|title=The Vagrant-gets-major-rumor is Not True!|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 29, 2001|accessdate=February 10, 2021}}</ref> In March 2002, the label made a distribution deal with [[Festival Mushroom Records]], who would handled Vagrant's releases in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2908/vagrant-in-oz|title=Vagrant in Oz|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=March 4, 2002|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}</ref> Vagrant would later enter into a deal with [[Interscope Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/15724/interviews-buddy-nielsen-of-senses-fail|title=Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=August, Justin|date=February 12, 2006|accessdate=May 21, 2018}}</ref> In June 2002, the label signed a deal with [[Motor Music]], which handled distribution and promotion for Vagrant's releases in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3719/vagrant-installs-one-of-those-fancy-german-motors|title=Vagrant installs one of those fancy German Motors|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 18, 2002|accessdate=February 27, 2021}}</ref> Dashboard Confessional's video for "[[Screaming Infidelities]]", directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry, earned Vagrant the MTV2 award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.<ref>{{Citation |last=Heller |first=Greg |title=Bands Seek Emotional Rescue |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=/c/a/2000/09/10/PK92338.DTL |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=2000-09-10 |access-date=2008-03-02}}</ref> Rich Egan is cited as saying the MTV Video Music Award win "changed everything" for the label.