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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Clive Davis |
| Distributing label | RCA/Jive Label Group (In the US) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official Website | Official website of J Records |
J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA/Jive Label Group.
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Company history
J Records was founded in 2000 by industry veteran Clive Davis with $150 million in financing from BMG, after his ousting from Arista Records the same year, and initially operated as an independently managed company distributed through BMG. In 2001, the label found success with its multi-platinum record inaugural release, Songs in A Minor, the debut album of Alicia Keys, which sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The same year, the label had another success with the platinum-selling debut album by O-Town. Olivia Longott was the first artist to sign to J Records, but was later dropped due to poor album sales.
In 2002, BMG bought a majority stake in the label. The same year, J Records began functioning under the RCA Music Group, where Davis had been appointed president and CEO, and signed American Idol winners Fantasia and Ruben Studdard. In August 2005, J Records' operations were merged with Arista Records, although both labels continued to release their own product.
Artists
- Baby Bash
- BC Jean[1]
- Black Buddafly
- D'Angelo
- Gavin DeGraw
- Fantasia
- Jamie Foxx
- Jennifer Hudson
- Hurricane Chris
- I Nine
- Alicia Keys
- Emily King
- Larsiny Family
- Annie Lennox
- Leona Lewis
- Luke and Q
- Barry Manilow
- Mario
- Mashonda
- Daniel Merriweather
- Monica
- Nina Sky
- Jermaine Paul[2]
- Mike Posner
- Rhymefest
- Rico Love
- Say Anything (Doghouse/J)
- Drew Sidora
- Silvertide
- Rod Stewart
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Tyrese
- Young Savage
- Luther Vandross
- Yo Gotti
Former artists
- Busta Rhymes (Flipmode/J Records)
- Cassidy
- Deborah Cox
- Taylor Hicks
- Wyclef Jean
- Lamya
- Olivia Longott
- Mashonda
- Next
- O-Town
- One Chance
- Pearl Jam
- Smitty[3]
- Soil
- Angie Stone
- Ruben Studdard[4]
- Udora
- Eddie Vedder
- The White Tie Affair
- Yung Wun
See also
References
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3ie7d1eee3b5e787afd56288f166508dc8
- ^ The Truth About the Contestants of American Idol 7 | Vote for the Worst
- ^ » Smitty: Over And Over Again
- ^ SOHH Exclusive: J Records Drops Ruben Studdard | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
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