BMG Poland Sp. z o.o., was a Polish subsidiary ofBMG founded in 1993 in Warsaw.[1]
| BMG Poland | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | BMG |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Genre | various |
| Country of origin | Warsaw,Poland |
| Location | Poland |
In 1996 BMG Poland purchased independent label Zic Zac owned by musician Marek Kościkiewicz of De Mono.[2] At the time Zic Zac had 10% share on Polish music market with such artists in their roster asKayah,Urszula Kasprzak,Andrzej Piaseczny, Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff, Elektryczne Gitary, andVarius Manx among others. Kościkiewicz became BMG Poland CEO, while Zic Zac was reformed to labels subsidiary. In 2001 label opened subsidiary Sissy Records with such artists asAndrzej Smolik,Cool Kids of Death, Futro, Jacek Lachowicz,Lenny Valentino, Novika, Old Time Radio and Ścianka in catalogue.[3][4][5][6]
BMG Poland bestselling artists includedLiroy and Varius Manx among others, with several albums certified Gold and Platinum in Poland.[7][8]
In 2004 BMG Poland merged withSony Music Entertainment Poland toSony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, as of joint venture deal betweenSony Music Entertainment andBertelsmann Music Group.[9]
Selected artists
edit- Ania
- Alicja Janosz
- Andrzej Piaseczny
- Artur Gadowski[10]
- De Mono[11]
- De Su
- Dona
- Doktor Granat[12]
- Elektryczne Gitary
- Ewelina Flinta
- Golden Life
- Jan Borysewicz &Paweł Kukiz[13]
- Just 5
- Kasia Stankiewicz
- K.A.S.A.
- Lady Pank[14]
- Lech Janerka[15]
- Liroy
- Makowiecki Band[16]
- Maciej Cieślak
- Michał Żebrowski
- Robert Janson
- Sędzia Dread
- Szymon Wydra
- Urszula Kasprzak
- Varius Manx[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"BMG Entertainment International Ten Years Young".Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 94. January 25, 1997. p. 20.ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^Ploplis-Olczak, Ewa."MAREK KOŚCIKIEWICZ - Potrafię zarazić pasją". www.magazynvip.pl. Archived fromthe original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Cool Kids Of Death - 2". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Lenny Valentino". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Futro - Futro". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Jacek Lachowicz - Jacek Lachowicz". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Platynowe płyty 1997". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Złote płyty 1997". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT POLAND Sp. z o.o." sony-bmg-entertainment-poland.polandtrade.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Artur Gadowski - G.A.D". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"De Mono - Paparazzi". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Doktor Granat - Świadkowie rocka". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Borysewicz Kukiz - Borysewicz Kukiz". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Lady Pank - Na Na". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Lech Janerka - Fiu Fiu". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Makowiecki Band - Makowiecki Band". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.
- ^"Varius Manx - End". www.archiwumrocka.art.pl. Retrieved2014-10-23.