The first record that I am going to talk about is 'J Records'. 'J Record is an American record label that is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment although based in the US. This record label was founded in 2000 by a man named Clive Davis, with $150 million financing from BMG (Bertelmann Music Group).
In 2001 the company saw it's first multi-platinum album sales, selling 12 million copies world wide from the debut album of Alica keys. In 2002 BMG bought a big part of 'J Records', and that same year J Records were working under the RCA Music Group, where the founder Mr Davis was appointed CEO. Since then the Label saw success from several artists such as Jamie Foxx, Monica, Pitbull, Jazmine Sullivan and many more.
GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises), was founded in 1992 and it founder was Bogdan Kopec and Wolfgang Funk. The record Label is located in Bochum, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany. 'GUN Records' Parent company is Sony Music Entertainment, however in 2005 a part of GUN records 'Supersonic Records' closed down when their parent company BMG announced it was mering with Sony. Sadly in 2009 GUN records announced it was closing.
However while Gun records was alive and operating they had artists that were singed to the label release singles and album around Europe whilst they were operating. Gun records based had artists that based their music around the genre of Alternative Rock and Heavy Metal Rock. The former Artists That were signed to the label consist of artist like Die Happy, Flyleaf, Lordi, Lovex and may more.
RoadRunner Records is an American label, that bases the music music it releases from the genre's of mainly heavy metal and death metal. It parent company at the moment is currently Warner Music Group. RoadRunner Records was founded in 1980 and its founder was Cees Wessels, and it was firstly based in the Netherlands. Road Runners firstly started importing North American Rock groups in Europe. In 1986 RoadRunner open it's US based office in New York City, and later opened several other offices in the UK, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, Denmark and Canada.
RoadRunner distributers is Atlantic Records Group, and throughout the time that RoadRunner records have been operating they have seen several artists that were signed to the label see success in the music industry. It's early successes came from album's from King Diamond and Annihilation. Since then they saw much of their artist get into the mainstream artist like Sepultura and Type O Negative in 1990. Sepultura's album became the first RoadRunner band top get in to the top 40 Billboard album chart. RoadRunner success and expertise was noticed after they got voted June on 11, 2008, Roadrunner Records was voted as the "Best Metal Label" by Metal Hammer at their Golden Gods Awards, an award that it has won the past four years in a row.
Since they have been operational RoadRunner records have signed Several artists such as Opeth, Slash, Staid, Murderdolls, Rob zombies and the list goes.
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