Universal Records (Philippines)
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Universal Records (Philippines) | |
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Parent company | Warner Music Group (1977–1992) Independent (1992–present) |
Founded | 1977 (as WEA Records Philippines) |
Founder | Warner Music Group Bella Dy Tan |
Status | Active |
Distributor(s) | self-distributed |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Location | 9/F, Universal Tower, 1487 Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Official website | universalrecords |
Universal Records Philippines, Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as part of Warner Music Group.[1] Since 1992, it is an independent label. The label is currently a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.[2]
History
URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc. The company was the licensee of WEA in the Philippines for 15 years. However, the latter still decided to put its own office, the precursor of what is now Warner Music Philippines.
In 1992, the company adopted a new name, Universal Records Philippines Inc., and since then it has risen as one of the Philippines' best and biggest record labels.
Universal Records officially distributed K-pop albums from September 2009, to be followed by some J-pop albums which were announced in late May 2011.
Currently, it is the leading independent recording company in the country, being home to best-selling OPM artists.
In 2018, the company launched Mustard Music, a sublabel focusing on the growth of homegrown indie acts.
Distributed labels
As of 2011 :
Local
- 12 Stone Inc.
- GMA Music
- Jesuit Communications Foundation
- Jesuit Music Ministry
- Soupstar Music
Foreign
- 618 International Records
- AI Entertainment
- All Around the World Productions
- American Laundromat Records
- Angular Recording Corporation
- Arts & Crafts
- Avex Group
- Beggars Banquet Records
- Blanco y Negro Records
- Bonnier Amigo Music Group
- Brickhouse Direct
- Cooking Vinyl
- Domino Records
- Edel Music
- Elefant Records
- FNC Music
- Geneon Entertainment (music division)
- Imperial Records
- Instant Karma
- Kitty-Yo
- Labrador Records
- Liberation Music
- Licking Fingers
- LOEN Entertainment
- LTM Recordings
- Matador Records
- Moshi Moshi Records
- NeoMONDE Productions
- NH Media
- Nippon Columbia
- Om Records
- PIAS
- Playground Music Scandinavia
- Pledis Entertainment
- Pony Canyon
- Interglobal Music (Pony Canyon MY)
- Leafage
- Secretly Canadian
- Service
- Sincerely Yours
- TC Music
- TVT Records
- Ultra Records
- XL Recordings
- Yejeon Media
- YG Entertainment (until 2012)
Artists
Current artists
- Angelina Cruz (2016–present)
- Better Days (2017–present)
- Christian Bautista (2009–present)
- DJ Loonyo (2021–present)
- Donny Pangilinan (2017–present)
- Dotty's World (2018–present)
- Elmo Magalona (2015–present)
- Gary Valenciano (1983–present)[3]
- Gloc-9 (2012–present)
- I Belong to the Zoo (2022–present)
- Ice Seguerra (2015–present)
- Imago (band) (2006–2010; 2019-present)
- Janina Vela (2017–present)
- JKris (2018–present)
- Julie Anne San Jose (2017–present)
- Kurei (2019–present)
- Kyle Juliano (2017–present)
- Mark Oblea (2017–present)
- Maine Mendoza (2017–present)
- Noel Cabangon (2009–present)
- Paolo Mallari (2017–present)
- Paolo Sandejas (2018–present)
- Parokya ni Edgar (1993–present)
- Shanti Dope (2017–present)
- Sponge Cola (2006–present)
- TALA (2017–present)
- COLN (2019-present)
- The Knobs (2020–present)
- Kemrie Barcenas (2020–present)
Mustard Music (sublabel)
- Good Kid$ (2018–2020)
- Issa Rodriguez (2018–present)
- Joey tha Boy (2018–present)
- The Ransom Collective (2019-present)
- Timmy Albert (2019-present)
- Barq (Arkin Magalona) (2019-present)
- La Playa (2019-present)
Former artists
- APO Hiking Society (now disbanded)
- Celeste Legaspi
- Samantha Chavez
- Willy Garte
- Roel Cortez
- Sheryl Cruz
- Hotdog (now disbanded)
- Itchyworms (still performing)
- Masta Plann (now currently bases in California]
- Orange and Lemons
- Gino Padilla
- Milyo Naryo
- Max Surban
- Universal Motion Dancers
- The New Everlasting Band
- Jaymie Baby
- Nexxus
- Jose Mari Chan (1985–2012, still performing)
- Neocolours (1988–2000)
- Lyon Smith
- Wadab
- George Yang (now chief executive of McDonald's Philippines)
- Flavors
- Willie Revillame (2002–2005)
- Karylle (2001–2008)
- Geneva Cruz (formerly from Smokey Mountain; moved to Curve Entertainment)
- Jed Madela (2003–2013)
- Dingdong Avanzado (2004–2007)
- Jessa Zaragoza (2004–2007)
- Billy Crawford (2004–2018, moved to VIVA Records)
- Kamikazee (2005–2015)
- Shamrock (2005–2010)
- Lani Misalucha (2006–2010)
- Silent Sanctuary (2006–2012)
- Ogie Alcasid (2007–2016, moved to Star Music)
- Regine Velasquez (2007–2017, moved to Star Music)
- Sam Concepcion (2007–2017, moved to VIVA Records)
- Nina (2010–2012)
- Jaya (2011–2014, now based in the US)
- Callalily (2012–2017, moved to O/C Records)
- Rivermaya (2012–2014, returned to Sony Music Philippines)
- She's Only Sixteen (2012–2015)
- Alden Richards (2013–2015, moved to GMA Music)
- Nikki Gil (2014–2015)
- The Company (2015–2017)
- Rico Blanco (2015–2017, moved to Sony Music Philippines)
- Fern. (2017–2020, moved to Island Records Philippines)
- Claudia Barretto (2016–2020, moved to VIVA Records)
Trade name dispute with UMG
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Universal Music Group cannot use the Universal name in the Philippines as URPI has the rights for the said trade name. With this, UMG business in the Philippines was then known as MCA Music, Inc., the former global trade name for UMG.[4]
On November 3, 2021, MCA Music changed to its current name as UMG Philippines.
See also
- PolyEast Records
- Warner Music Group (ex-parent of URPI)
- Universal Music Group (North American label)
References
- ^ Profile of URPI Archived February 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Universal Records at PARI
- ^ Local Artists|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100210151302/http://universalrecords.com.ph/local.htm Archived February 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines)". 2013-03-31. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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