550 Music
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| 550 Music | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music |
| Founded | 1992[citation needed] or 1993 |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor | Epic Records (in the United States) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Official website | epicrecords |
550 Music (originally known as Sony 550 Music) was a record label and subsidiary imprint of Sony Music, operating through Sony Music's Epic Records division.[1] The name was inspired by the address of then Sony Tower at 550 Madison Avenue in New York City.[citation needed]
From its launch in September[2] or October 1993, Polly Anthony served as its general manager.[3] Local rock band Eve's Plum was its first signing, among six more acts.[4] Anthony became its president in 1994.[3] Through the efforts of Alan McGee that year, it hosted Velvet Crush's debut album Teenage Symphonies to God (1994), with the single "Hold Me Up", after the band's earlier work with McGee's Creation Records.[5]
John Doelp was its vice president. "[W]e didn't try to go out and get the biggest stars", he recalled.[6] But by 1995 the label had featured work by Celine Dion and Des'ree, among others.[2] In 1997, he told Billboard magazine that they hadn't "gotten to the moon yet".[6]
As co-executive producer of Dion's album Let's Talk About Love (1997), he described her desire to push past creative limitations. 550's marketing strategy for Dion was global and collaboration-oriented. She praised their efforts, saying that collaborators were "knocking ... because there are magnificent people surrounding me". The label commissioned producer David Foster, songwriter Linda Thompson, and co-writer Walter Afanasieff to create the Streisand–Dion duet "Tell Him".[6]
As part of a plan to renew Jon Secada's career, 550 hosted his 2000 album Better Part of Me and cut a deal with Loews Cineplex Entertainment to feature a music video of the album's single "Stop".[7]
Epic began consolidating 550's business operations in 2000,[8] as Tommy Mottola left Sony Music.
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References
[edit]- ↑ Hay, Carla (September 4, 1999). "Can 550 Music deliver on its rock promise?". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 36.
- 1 2 Newman, Melinda (May 13, 1995). "It's Independence Day for 550 Music; Revolution-ary Laffitte goes to Elektra". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 19. ISSN 0006-2510.
- 1 2 Borzillo, Carrie (December 3, 1994). "Anthony promoted to 550 Music presidency". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 49. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Lichtman, Irv (October 16, 1993). "Sony 550 Music adds 7 acts". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Newman, Melinda (May 28, 1994). "550 Music is conductor for Velvet Crush's 'Symphonies'". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 22. ISSN 0006-2510.
- 1 2 3 Taylor, Chuck (November 1, 1997). "Celine Dion's 550 Set Packs Superstar Punch (cover story)". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 44. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Flick, Larry (July 1, 2000). "Secada Debuts On 550 Music/Epic With 'Better Part Of Me'". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 27. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Oppelaar, Justin (October 31, 2000). "Epic, 550 Promo Units Merged". Daily Variety. Vol. 269, no. 42. ISSN 0011-5509.
- ↑ Janci, Jenelle (July 19, 2018). "Fuel frontman Brett Scallions reminisces on the band's local roots before Rock at the Park". LancasterOnline. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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