J Records
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| Parent company | Sony BMG |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Clive Davis |
| Distributing label | RCA Records 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 BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group.
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[edit] 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,[citation needed] and initially operated as an independently managed company distributed through BMG.[citation needed] In 2001, the label found success with its a multi-platinum record inaugural release, Songs in A Minor, the debut album of Alicia Keys, which sold over 10 million copies[citation needed] 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,[citation needed] but was later dropped due to poor album sales.[citation needed]
In 2002, BMG bought a majority stake in the label. The same year, J Records began functioning under the RCA Records Group, where Davis had been appointed president and CEO, and signed American Idol R&B 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. J Records is known for purchasing their own product.
[edit] Artists
- 2 Way
- Alicia Keys
- Angie Locc
- Annie Lennox
- Aretha Franklin
- Avril Lavigne
- B.N.O
- Baby Bash
- Bailey
- Barry Manilow
- Carrie Underwood
- Cassidy
- Chapter 4
- Clyph
- Christina Aguilera
- C-Ride
- Daniel Merriweather
- Drew Sidora
- Eddie Vedder
- Emily King
- Fantasia
- F.D.Z
- Gavin DeGraw
- H.N.O.
- happyendings
- Hurricane Chris
- I Nine
- Inward Eye
- J. Valentine
- Jamie Foxx
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jermaine Paul[1]
- Kelly Clarkson
- Larsiny Family
- Leona Lewis
- Luke & Q
- Luther Vandross
- Lyric
- Mario
- Mashonda
- Monica
- Niki Evans
- Nina Sky
- One Chance
- Paula DeAnda
- Pearl Jam
- Rhymefest
- Rico Love
- Rod Stewart
- Say Anything (Doghouse/J)
- Shells
- Silvertide
- Tyrese
- Whitney Houston
- Yung JoJo Tha Prince
- Nathan Stump
[edit] Former Artists
- Angie Stone
- Deborah Cox
- Flyleaf (Octone/J, now A&M/Octone)
- Maroon 5 (Octone/J, now A&M/Octone)
- SOiL
- The White Tie Affair
- Yung Wun
- Mashonda
- Busta Rhymes
- Shawn Kane
- Wyclef Jean
- Olivia Longott
- Next
- Ruben Studdard[2]
- Smitty[3]
- Taylor Hicks (in Time Magazine dated January 21st).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Truth About the Contestants of American Idol 7 | Vote for the Worst
- ^ SOHH Exclusive: J Records Drops Ruben Studdard | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
- ^ » Smitty: Over And Over Again
