97Releases
54Artists
1994Since
6Gigs
Movin' Melodies on Jive
1997
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The Jive label was launched in 1981 by and Ralph Simon of the Zomba Group of Companies. In 1983, the label was introduced in the United States. Label Code: LC 7925 / LC 07925 In December 2002, the Zomba Group of Companies (including the Jive label), was acquired by BMG. Two years later, the label became part of the newly formed Zomba Label Group, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. From 2008… Read more
to 2011, it was part of the Jive Label Group (also known as the RCA/Jive Label Group) under Sony Music. On September 26, 2011, while a certainty of Jive's artists migrated to sister label Epic, the RCA Music Group was disbanded by Sony, and on October 7, Jive, alongside sister labels Arista, LaFace Records and J Records, were all absorbed into RCA Records, bringing all of its artists to the RCA family. The Jive label would later be relaunched in January 2020 as a division of Sony Music Entertainment Italy, releasing hip hop/R&B/pop from up-and-coming Italian artists. The label's relaunch was led by Antonio Dikele Distefano, founder and editor of Esse Magazine. On 3rd February 2026, RCA Records announced the re-launch of the iconic label JIVE Records as a stand alone worldwide label under the direction of Mike Weiss & David Melhado. Jive will operate out of Sony Music’s New York City headquarters with Mike Weiss & David Melhado reporting to RCA Records Chairman and CEO, Peter Edge & COO, John Fleckenstein.97 releases · 1994–2025
Sub-labels: Jive Electro, Pepper Records, Worx Records, Battery Records, Violator Records, Dangerous Music, Mojo Records, Jive Afrika, $hort Records, Jive House, Dance Jive, Up All Nite
