CCP Records

CCP Records (originally an acronym for Clive Calder Production) is a South African music entertainment company founded by Clive Calder and Ralph Simon. It is a production company. They envisioned the company while working for EMI South Africa in 1972. CCP Records was distributed by EMI Records South Africa. EMI purchased the company in that same year (the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Music Group since 2013 after buying most of EMI).

CCP Record
Parent company	Universal Music Group (2013–present) EMI (1972–2013)
Founded	1972
Founder	Clive Calder Ralph Simon
Distributor(s)	Universal Music Enterprises
Genre	Various
Country of origin	South Africa
Location	Sandton, Johannesburg
Official website	ccpworld.co.za

The company is the home to artists, musicians and recording producers such as Brenda Fassie, Sello Chicco Twala, Mara Louw, Pappa And Blonde, Steve Kekana, Camagwini, Mandoza, Mzekezeke, Dj Bongz, Brenda and the Big Dudes and Ringo Madlingosi.[1]

History

Calder joined EMI and became its manager of Artists and Repertoire In 1971, He signed groups such as Freedom's Children and the Otis Waygood Blues Band.[2][3] In 1971, Calder and Simon began their two-decade partnership, forming businesses in record production and promotion, music publishing, artist management and concert promotion.[3] Early companies formed by Calder and Simon were Sagittarius Management and Clive Calder Productions (CCP).[4]

EMI Records South Africa acquired CCP Records as a wholly owned subsidiary in 1971. The company was purchased by EMI Records in 1972 (it still exists as a wholly owned subsidiary of EMI's successor Universal Music Group). In 1976, Calder and Ralph Simon moved to London, UK, and set up Zomba Group.[5][6]

With EMI's sale to erstwhile corporate rival Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012[7][8] only after fulfilling conditions from the European Commission like the divestment of EMI's certain European assets to other third-party companies, CCP Records distribution was moved to UMG in South Africa.

Notable artists

Act Year signed # Albums released under CCP Records Brenda Fassie (deceased) 1983–2004 17 Sello Chicco Twala 2006–present 0 Pappa And Blonde 1979–1982 1 Mara Louw 1989–1990 0 Arthur Mafokate 1997–1998 2 Aba Shante 1997–1999 2 Steve Kekana 1982–1983 1 Mandoza (deceased) 2000–2016 5 Brenda and the Big Dudes 1983–1987 6 Camagwini 2009–2013 2 Ringo Madlingosi 1997–present 3 L'Vovo Derrango 2008–present 1 DJ Bongz 2006–2008 3 Colbert Mukwevho 1995-2001 3

See also

• EMI Records

References

1. "ccp Record Company". Discogs.
2. Leal, Sheldon Rocha (8 July 2016). "South African Music Mavericks, Part I".
3. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (5 May 2001). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 98 – via Internet Archive. ccp records clive Calder. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
4. Simon, Ralph. "Industry Profile: Ralph Simon". CelebrityAccess (Interview). Interviewed by Larry LeBlanc.
5. "Clive Ian Calder - Wealth-X Dossier".
6. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2 May 1998). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
7. Sweney, Mark (21 September 2012). "Universal's £1.2bn EMI takeover approved – with conditions". The Guardian. London.
8. "Universal-EMI is the dinosaur in the room". The Japan Times. 2 May 2013.