The Medicine Label
| The Medicine Label | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Warner Bros., Giant |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Kevin Patrick |
| Status | Inactive |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City, New York |
The Medicine Label (sometimes called Medicine for short) was a record label founded in New York City in 1992, originally as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records and Giant Records. The original purpose of the label was to release "new, cutting-edge music", as Irving Azoff (the president of Giant) put it.[1] In the fall of 1995, the label split from its relationship with Giant due to a restructuring Giant had recently undergone, which limited the number of albums they could afford to release through Medicine. The label's founder, Kevin Patrick, subsequently reached a deal with Giant allowing him to continue to run Medicine as an independent label, whose music would be distributed by RED Distribution.[2][3]
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References
- ^ Rosen, Craig (11 July 1992). "Giant Offers Taste of New Medicine Label". Billboard. 104 (28): 10.
- ^ Jeffrey, Don (7 October 1995). "Giant Records Reduces Staff, Number of Yearly Releases". Billboard. 107 (40): 5.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (11 May 1996). "Tracy Chapman's renewed beginning; Sony takes Medicine with Patrick". Billboard. 108 (19): 12.