Relentless Records
Relentless Records is a British record label currently headed by co-founder Shabs Jobanputra.[1] Originally known for UK garage singles such as Artful Dodger's "Re-Rewind" and B-15 Project's "Girls Like Us", Relentless has also published albums by Joss Stone, KT Tunstall, So Solid Crew and Cage the Elephant.
Relentless Records | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 1 December 1999 |
Founder | Shabs Jobanputra, Paul Franklyn |
Distributor(s) | Sony Music Entertainment |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | UK |
Official website | www |
Ownership
Relentless Records was formally registered as a company on 1 December 1999.[2] After first working with Virgin Records in 2003, the label was sold to it in 2009 (when Virgin was at that time a label of EMI Records).[3]
Affected by the November 2011 dissolution of EMI Group (the parent company of Virgin Records), Virgin's recorded music business was sold to Universal Music UK, a division of Universal Music Group. Propitiously, Jobanputra had departed EMI in April 2011, with a deal returning control of the Relentless name to him whilst leaving the label's roster signed to the major.[3] In this interim period, Relentless released music from Ms. Dynamite and Cage the Elephant and signed artists Rude Kid and Misty Miller.
In January 2012[4] Relentless became part of Sony Music in the UK, reuniting Jobanputra with his former EMI/Virgin colleague Nick Gatfield.[5][6]
Recent signings include Bondax, Misha B, Misty Miller, The Other Tribe, Mausi, Roll Deep, Martin Solveig, Chris Malinchak and Rude Kid.
Relentless works closely with in-house company Media Village for its PR and A&R.[1]
Artists currently signed to Relentless Records
Artists signed under Relentless include:
- Alan Walker
- Bryson Tiller
- MY
- Nadia Rose
- C Biz
- Not3s
- Headie One
- Wiley
- Steve Aoki
- Tom Walker
- Bondax
- Chris and Kem (Love island)
- Khalil Devonne
- Sody
Artists formerly signed to Relentless Records
Artists formerly signed under Relentless include:
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See also
References
- "Welcome to Relentless Records". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
Relentless Records is a boutique and independently minded record label providing a home for distinctive, creative talent.
- "RELENTLESS RECORDS LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- Complete Music Update (13 January 2012). "Relentless Records joins Sony Music". CMU. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- "Relentless Records to Sony Music". Room 64. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- Smirke, Richard (12 January 2012). "Sony To Resurrect Relentless Records Label". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- "Sony resurrects Relentless Records". Music Week. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Relentless Records on SoundCloud
- Interview with Shabs Jobanputra, HitQuarters November 2005