RCA ha decidio cerrar tres sellos subsidiarios: Jive Records, Arista Records y Records, con intenciión de refrescar la marca. Los artistas pasarán a depender directamente de RCA
Jive Records, founded in 1977, was one of the premiere labels for 80?s hip hop, having released iconic records from A Tribe Called Quest, KRS-One, R. Kelly, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. In the ’90s, the label helped break a trio of pop super stars in Britney Spears, ‘N Sync, and Backstreet Boys. More recently, it represented the likes of Chris Brown, Usher, and T-Pain.
Arista and J Records were both founded by legendary record executive Clive Davis. The former , launched in 1974, boasted a roster featuring Whitney House, Jennifer Hudson, Barry Manilow and Carlos Santana. J Records, founded in 2000, represented the likes of Alicia Keys, DÂ’Angelo, and Rod Stewart.