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Relentless Records

Relentless Records is a 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, Union of Knives and Cage the Elephant.

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 January 2012,[4] Relentless became part of Sony Music in the UK, reuniting Jobanputra with his former EMI/Virgin colleague Nick Gatfield.[5][6]

Artists currently signed to Relentless Records

Notable artists signed under Relentless include:

  • Alan Walker
  • Bad Boy Chiller Crew
  • Bryson Tiller (UK only)
  • Headie One
  • Maluma
  • Nicky Jam
  • Pinkfong
  • Steve Aoki
  • Tom Walker
  • Bimini Bon-Boulash

Artists formerly signed to Relentless Records

Notable artists formerly signed under Relentless include:

  • 3 of a Kind
  • Artful Dodger
  • B-15 Project
  • Bondax
  • Cage the Elephant
  • Chris Malinchak
  • Daniel Bedingfield
  • DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies
  • Jay Sean
  • Joey Badass
  • Joss Stone
  • Justin Nozuka
  • Kristine Blond
  • KT Tunstall
  • Lethal Bizzle
  • Mark Ryder
  • Martin Solveig
  • Misha B
  • Ms Dynamite
  • Nadia Rose
  • Not3s
  • Only Boys Aloud
  • Professor Green
  • Roll Deep
  • Seth Lakeman
  • So Solid Crew
  • Union of Knives
  • Wiley

See also

External links

References

  1. Welcome to Relentless Records retrieved 2013-11-13^
  2. RELENTLESS RECORDS LIMITED Companies House, retrieved 2013-11-13^
  3. Complete Music Update. Relentless Records joins Sony Music CMU, 2012-01-13, retrieved 2013-11-13^
  4. Relentless Records to Sony Music Room 64, 2012-01-12, retrieved 2013-11-13^
  5. Richard Smirke. Sony To Resurrect Relentless Records Label Billboard, 2012-01-12, retrieved 2013-11-13^
  6. Sony resurrects Relentless Records Music Week, 2012-01-12, retrieved 2013-11-13^