Instant Karma (record label)

Instant Karma is an independent record label created by former Warner Music Group chairman and head of the BPI, Rob Dickins, in 1999.[1] The label was founded by Dickins after his resignation from Warner Music, where he gained fame for his track record of signing female vocalists such as Enya and The Corrs.[2][3] Instant Karma's first release was Helicopter Girl's How to Steal the World album in June 2000;[4][5] the label received attention for the fact that its very first release was short-listed for the Mercury Prize.[6] Helicopter Girl signed with Instant Karma on the condition that she be permitted not to tour.[7][8]

Dickins noted that he was pleased to have How to Steal the World as the label's "calling card", but that he planned other releases to have more immediate commercial appeal.[9]

The label was funded by Sony Music UK. British DJ K-Gee's first solo single and album were released on Instant Karma in October 2000 and October 2002, respectively.[10]

Acts

See also
  • List of record labels

References
  1. White, Adam (27 March 1999). "Dickins' new Sony label takes shape", Billboard 111 (13) 3–4.
  2. Williamson, John (21 July 2000). "Helicopter Girl is ready to take off; Dundonian Jackie Joyce is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Enya and The Corrs", The Herald, p. 21.
  3. O'Keefe, Cormac (17 July 1999). "There's too much sugar in the charts. What I want is someone to spice it up", The Sun, p. 6.
  4. "Dickins has ear to ground". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  5. Goldsmith, Charles (24 April 2000). "Music Executive Dickins Bets on Instant Karma", The Wall Street Journal.
  6. Williamson, Nigel, and Ferguson, Tom (5 August 2000). "New acts vying for Mercury prize", Billboard 112 (32): 10.
  7. Williamson, Nigel (12 August 2000). "Global music pulse", Billboard 112 (33): 51.
  8. Williamson, Nigel (2 August 2000). "Zen will I be famous?", The Times, p. Times2.
  9. Sexton, Paul (8 July 2000). "Start me up: Two U.K. label veterans on different routes to independence", Billboard 112 (28) 45–46.
  10. Kwaku (30 September 2000). "K-Gee's 'Care' launches Instant Karma label", Billboard 112 (40): 34.



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