J Records

infobox record label


parent = Sony Music Entertainment
founded = 2000
founder = Clive Davis
distributor = RCA Records Group (In the US)
genre = Various
country = US
url = [http://jrecords.com/ 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 Records Group.

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,Fact|date=December 2007 and initially operated as an independently managed company distributed through BMG.Fact|date=December 2007 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 copiesFact|date=December 2007 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,Fact|date=December 2007 but was later dropped due to poor album sales.Fact|date=December 2007 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" 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

*2 Way
*Alicia Keys
*Angie Locc
*Annie Lennox
*Aretha Franklin
*Avril Lavigne
*B.N.O
*Baby Bash
*Bailey
*Barry Manilow
*Carrie Underwood
*Chapter 4
*Clyph
*C-Ride
*D'angelo
*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 [ [http://www.votefortheworst.com/americanidol7contestants The Truth About the Contestants of American Idol 7 | Vote for the Worst ] ]
*Kelly Clarkson
*Larsiny Family
*Leona Lewis
*Luke and 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

Former Artists

*O-Town
*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 [ [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13254 SOHH Exclusive: J Records Drops Ruben Studdard | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com / ] ]
*Smitty [ [http://www.wordofsouth.com/online/?p=1095 » Smitty: Over And Over Again ] ]
*Taylor Hicks (in "Time Magazine" dated January 21st).
*Udora
*Cassidy

ee also

* List of record labels

References

External links

* [http://www.jrecords.com/ J Records website]
* [http://www.altsounds.com/jrecords J Records on Altsounds.com]
* [http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/2004/October13_11_37_48.html Interview with J Records A&R Peter Edge]