Kemosabe Records

Kemosabe Records
Parent company Sony Music Entertainment
Founded 2010
Founder Lukasz Gottwald
Distributor(s) Sony Music Entertainment
(in the US)
RCA Label Group
(Outside the US)
Genre Various
Country of origin United States
Location Los Angeles, California
Official website kemosabeonline.com

Kemosabe Records is an American record label owned by the Sony Music Entertainment based in Los Angeles, California.

History

In November 2011, Sony Music Entertainment partnered with Dr. Luke to create Kemosabe Records.[1] The company releases records with Sony Music Entertainment.[2] Łukasz Gottwald will be able to hire his own staff, sign artists, and develop talent, but he’ll only be able to produce records for Sony artists for the next five years.[3] The deal gives Sony exclusive rights to Dr. Luke’s services as a producer for five years.[4]

Artists

Signed artists

ActYear signedRef
style="text-align:center;|Kesha 2005
style="text-align:center;|Becky G 2012[5]
Juicy J[6]
Sabi[7]
Sophia Black[8]
style="text-align:center;|Bonnie McKee 2013
G.R.L.[9]
style="text-align:center;|Lil Bibby
style="text-align:center;|Giovanni Aguayo 2014
style="text-align:center;|Zara Larsson
style="text-align:center;|LunchMoney Lewis

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Luke and Sony: Manager Says Luke Plans to 'Build the Label' Organically". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Luke Signs Label Deal With Sony, Doug Morris Calls Hitmaker His 'New Jimmy' Iovine". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Katy Perry to stop working with producer Dr Luke Dr. Luke isroumored to currently be trying to signing a new rookie in the business, Franko, according to E! news.". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Sisario, Ben (7 November 2011). "At Sony Music, a Plan to Dominate the Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Becky G signs with Dr. Luke". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Juicy J Signs With Dr. Luke's Label Via Columbia Records". Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "The Dr. Luke Billboard Cover Story". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "The Dr. Luke Billboard Cover Story". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "G.R.L.".