| Relentless Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment (SME) (2012–present) Previous: EMI (2009–2011) Universal Music Group (2011–2012) |
| Founded | 1 December 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12-01) |
| Founder | Shabs Jobanputra Paul Franklyn |
| Distributor | Sony Music UK |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Official website | www |
Relentless Records is a record label currently headed by co-founderShabs Jobanputra.[1] Originally known forUK garage singles such asArtful Dodger's "Re-Rewind" andB-15 Project's "Girls Like Us", Relentless has also published albums byJoss Stone,KT Tunstall,Union of Knives andCage the Elephant.
Relentless Records was formally registered as a company on 1 December 1999.[2] After first working withVirgin Records in 2003, the label was sold to it in 2009 (when Virgin was at that time a label ofEMI Records).[3]
Affected by the November 2011 dissolution ofEMI Group (the parent company of Virgin Records), Virgin's recorded music business was sold toUniversal 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 ofSony Music in the UK, reuniting Jobanputra with his former EMI/Virgin colleague Nick Gatfield.[5][6]
Notable artists signed under Relentless include:
Notable artists formerly signed under Relentless include:
Relentless Records is a boutique and independently minded record label providing a home for distinctive, creative talent.
