Lava Records

Lava Records
Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded 1995
Founder Jason Flom
Distributor(s) Republic Records (United States)
Universal Music Distribution (Worldwide)
Genre various
Country of origin United States

Lava Records (Lava Music, LLC) is an American-based record label owned by Universal Music Group and distributed through Republic Records.[1]

Company history

Lava Records was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Jason Flom and Atlantic Records, where Flom began his career. An accomplished A&R representative, Flom was responsible for signing such artists as Zebra, Twisted Sister, Skid Row, White Lion, and Tori Amos, as well as helping launch the careers of Stone Temple Pilots and Collective Soul. The label's roster includes Black Veil Brides, Authority Zero, Antigone Rising, Kid Rock, Matchbox Twenty, Porcupine Tree, Skillet, Smile Empty Soul, Sugar Ray, The Corrs, Uncle Kracker, Vanessa Williams, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Simple Plan, and Greta Van Fleet.

In August 2005, Flom resigned as chairman and chief executive of Atlantic Records, ending a 26-year career within the company. Flom was named chairman and CEO of then-EMI's Virgin Records U.S., following the departure of Matt Serletic that same month. In October 2005, Warner Music Group combined Lava Records with its Atlantic Records Group. Warner originally planned the move following Flom's resignation.[2]

In early 2009, Flom reclaimed the Lava Records imprint from Warner and revived the label under the Universal umbrella. Flom described the rebirth as: "A new start with the same philosophy: find great artists in the rock and pop genre, develop them, work with good partners, and make the biggest records in the business."[3] Lava operates as joint venture with Universal Republic, who provide promotion, marketing, sales and distribution services. Flom said that he wanted to work with co-presidents Avery and Monte Lipman because "[they] are among the best in the business at breaking new artists".[3]

Lava has signed artists including Lorde, Jessie J, Clairity, Kaile Goh, and Black Veil Brides.

Label roster

Current Artists[4]

Past artists

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Flom is heading back to Warner Music Group". pagesix.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "GRAMMY.com". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Interview with Jason Flom". HitQuarters. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Lava Records website".
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