Epic Street
| Epic Records | |
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| Parent company |
Sony Music Entertainment a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc. |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founder | CBS Records |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music Entertainment (International) Legacy Recordings (Re-issues) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
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Epic Records is an American record company. A division of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., Epic was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953. It later expanded its scope to include diverse musical genres including pop, R&B, rock and hip hop. Historically, the label has housed popular acts such as Boston, Celine Dion, Dave Clark Five, Gloria Estefan, Pearl Jam, Shakira, and Sly & the Family Stone.
Along with Columbia and RCA Records, Epic is one of Sony Music Entertainment's three main record labels. L.A. Reid has served as chairman and CEO of Epic since July 2011. Sylvia Rhone was appointed president in March 2014.
Artists currently signed to Epic Records include Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Busta Rhymes, Fiona Apple, Outkast, Ozzy Osbourne, Fifth Harmony, Sade, Rick Ross, Sara Bareilles and Judas Priest.
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