Giant Records (Warner Bros. subsidiary label)
| Giant Records | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Irving Azoff |
| Distributor(s) |
Warner Bros. Records Rhino Entertainment (re-issues) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S., Sweden |
| Official website | www |
Giant Records was launched in 1990 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. Records and record executive Irving Azoff.
In 1990 Giant became a subsidiary label for Warner Music Group. Its first release, in early 1991, was the Gulf War all-star tribute song "Voices That Care," assembled by producer David Foster. That spring, "Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp was released and went on to become a top-five single. In the months that followed, Giant Records released the soundtrack album for the film New Jack City, selling 16 million copies worldwide. The label signed such acts as MC Hammer, Jade, Lord Finesse, and teen pop star Jeremy Jordan. Giant also signed established acts such as Big Car, Miles Zuniga, Steely Dan, Warren Zevon, Oingo Boingo, Chicago, Deep Purple, Morbid Angel, Brian Wilson, and Kenny Rogers. The label operated a country music division in Nashville; the first act signed was Dennis Robbins.
In 1993 Giant became dissatisfied with the way Warner Music Group was handling its international affairs, so it made a deal with BMG to distribute its recordings outside of the U.S. By the mid- to late '90s, the company had replaced most of its staff and launched a subsidiary label called Revolution Records; Brian Wilson signed with the new label in 1997.
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