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]
Universal Records also released video karaoke VCD versions of the label's songs in the Philippines.
History[]
URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc. The company was the licensee of WEA in the Philippines for 15 years, but 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 rose 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 was announced 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
Avex Taiwan
Avex Asia
Armada Music
Johnny's Entertainment
Kontor Records
/
Major Chord Records
Purple Communication
S.M. Entertainment
Vandit
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[]
- Ice Seguerra (2015–present)
- Angelina Cruz (2016–present)
- Better Days (2017–present)
- Billy West (2015–present)
- Brian McKnight (2021–present)
- Christian Bautista (2009–present)
- Claudia Barretto (2016–present)
- Donny Pangilinan (2017–present)
- Dotty's World (2018–present)
- Elmo Magalona (2015–present)
- Gary Valenciano (1983–present)[3]
- Half Life Half Death (2021–present)
- Imago (band) (2006-2010; 2019-present)
- Janina Vela (2017–present)
- JKris (2018���present)
- Julie Anne San Jose (2017–present)
- Kiana Valenciano (2014–present)
- Kurei (2019-present)
- Kyle Juliano (2017–present)
- Mark Oblea (2017–present)
- Maine Mendoza (2017–present)
- Michael Yantzi (2021–present)
- Monkey Majik (band) (2021–present)
- Noel Cabangon (2009–present)
- Nicky Jam (2021–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 (2020–present)
- Yohan Hwang (2017–present)
Mustard Music (sublabel)[]
- Good Kid$ (2018–present)
- 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
- Celeste Legaspi
- The Company (2015–2017)
- Rico Blanco (2015-2017)
- Willy Garte
- Roel Cortez
- Hotdog
- Itchyworms
- Kamikazee (2005–2015)
- Karylle (2001–2008)
- Masta Plann
- Orange and Lemons
- Gino Padilla
- Willie Revillame (2002–2005)
- Milyo Naryo
- Shamrock (2005–2010)
- Max Surban
- Universal Motion Dancers
- Nexxus
- Neocolours (1987-1994)
- Wadab
- George Yang
- Flavors
- Jed Madela (2003–2013)
- Samantha Chavez
- Nina (2010–2012)
- Geneva Cruz
- Nikki Gil (2014–2015)
- Silent Sanctuary (2006–2012)
- Dingdong Avanzado (2004–2007)
- Jessa Zaragoza (2004–2007)
- Lani Misalucha (2006–2014)
- Alden Richards (2013–2015)
- Jaya (2011–2014)
- Ogie Alcasid (2007–2017)
- Regine Velasquez (2007–2017)
- Sam Concepcion (2007–2017)
- Billy Crawford (2004–2018)
- She's Only Sixteen (2012–2015)
- Gloc-9 (2012–2019)
- Jose Mari Chan (1985–2012)
- Fern. (2017–2020)
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 currently makes business in the Philippines as MCA Music, Inc., the former global trade name for UMG.[4]
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 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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
- Universal Records (Philippines)
- Philippine independent record labels
- Record labels established in 1977
- Companies based in Quezon City