Who is jive records

Edit source History Talk 0. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki. Sony Music Entertainment. Clive Calder. Zomba Label Group. Jive Records was an American independent record label formed in and was owned by Sony Music Entertainment since Formerly headquartered in New York City , Jive was best known for its string of successes with hip hop artists in the s and s, and also in teen pop and boy bands during the late s and early s. Since , the label has been in hibernation with its previous operations having been absorbed by RCA Records.

Zomba originally wanted to avoid record labels, choosing instead to focus on their songwriters and producers while allowing other established labels to release the material. By , Calder was introduced to Barry Weiss , a young college graduate who took Calder out to hip-hop clubs in New York City for his job interview with Zomba. He was immediately impressed: Together, they began grooming musicians for what would eventually become Whodini. After two days, the group created and recorded its hit single "Magic's Wand.

List of Jive Records artists — This is a list of current and former artists for Jive Records or one of its associated labels. List of current Jive Records artists — This is a list of artists who currently record for Jive Records. Listed in parentheses are names of Jive Records affiliated labels for which the artist may be signed to. List of former Jive Records artists — This is a list of former artists who have recorded for Jive Records. Listed in parentheses are names of Jive affiliated labels, under which the artist recorded.