Record Label

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-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 BNS-033 - V.A. - Doghouse Records Sampler 2006/07/25