Kemosabe Records

Kemosabe Records
Parent company	Sony Music Entertainment
Founder	Lukasz Gottwald
Distributor(s)	Sony Music Entertainment (in the US) RCA Label Group (outside the US)
Genre	Various
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles, California
Official website	kemosabeonline.com

Kemosabe Records is an American record label owned by the Sony Music Entertainment based in Los Angeles, California.

History

In November 2011, Sony Music Entertainment partnered with Dr. Luke to create Kemosabe Records.^[1] The company releases records with Sony Music Entertainment.^[2] Łukasz Gottwald will be able to hire his own staff, sign artists, and develop talent, but he’ll only be able to produce records for Sony artists for the next five years.^[3] The deal gives Sony exclusive rights to Dr. Luke’s services as a producer for five years.^[4]

Artists

Current artists

As of April 2016, 9 artists are signed to Kemosabe.

• Kesha (joint U.S. deal with RCA Records)
• Becky G (joint U.S. deal with RCA Records)
• Juicy J (joint U.S. deal with Columbia Records)
• LunchMoney Lewis (joint U.S. deal with Columbia Records)
• Lil Bibby (joint U.S. deal with RCA Records)
• Elliphant (joint U.S. deal with TEN Music Group)
• Christian Burghardt (joint U.S. deal with RCA Records)
• Rock City (joint U.S. deal with RCA Records)
• Sophia Black (joint U.S. deal with RCA Records)

Former artists

• Sabi
• Bonnie McKee
• G.R.L.

References

1. "Dr. Luke and Sony: Manager Says Luke Plans to 'Build the Label' Organically". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
2. "Dr. Luke Signs Label Deal With Sony, Doug Morris Calls Hitmaker His 'New Jimmy' Iovine". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
3. "Katy Perry to stop working with producer Dr Luke Dr. Luke isroumored to currently be trying to signing a new rookie in the business, Franko, according to E! news.". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
4. Sisario, Ben (7 November 2011). "At Sony Music, a Plan to Dominate the Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2012.