Bad News Records
Настоящее имя: Bad News Records
President: Kazutoshi Chiba
Date of Incorporation: Incorporated as a private limited company on June 11th, 1990.
Increased capital on September 26th, 1998 and became a Limited Company.
Started off as a music magazine publishing company.
1994: Bad News signs a deal with RMM (Latin label in US) to release RMM's catalog in Japan. The deal was ended in 1997.
1995: Bad News starts distributing through Bandai Music Entertainment as well as using original distribution.
1997: OW Label added to Bad News roster which included Peoples, Si! Label and Bad News Records.
2000: The distribution deal through Bandai Music Entertainment was over and Bad News changed distribution to Victor Entertainment in January.
2001: Bad News signs deals with JetSet Records.
2002: A new label called MIC LIFE was set up for foreign hip-hop to release adult oriented hip-hop rather than hit-chart hip-hop.
Missing releases in the DB:
BN-112 - FreeDom - 街に風が吹く1999/03/20
BN-133 - Macha (3) & Bedhead - Macha Loved Bedhead 24 Jun 2000
BN-189 - 世武裕子 - Hello! Hello!
BNCP-21 - V.A. - 日本音圧協会 Vol.3
BNCP-56 - V.A. - JETSET compilation of the pop
BNCP-64 - V.A. Songs For The Jetset Vol.2 2001/06/23
BNCP-65 - V.A. Songs For The Jetset Vol.3 2001/06/23
BNCP-77 - Piebald - We Are The Only Friends We Have
BNCP-83 - Bright Eyes – Every Day And Every Night REISSUE 2003/1/22
BNS-033 - V.A. - Doghouse Records Sampler 2006/07/25
Bad News Music Publishing, Co., Inc.
4th FL, MST Shibuya, 1-13-5, Dougenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, JAPAN. 150-0043
Phone: 81-3-3477-2200 Fax: 81-3-3477-1861