Fonovisa Records
| Fonovisa Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company |
Universal Music Group (2008–present) Univision Music Group (2001–2008) Televisa (pre–2001) |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Guillermo Santiso |
| Genre | Latin pop, norteño, banda |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Woodland Hills, California |
| Official website |
www |
Fonovisa Records is an American Spanish language record label founded in 1986 by Guillermo Santiso as a subsidiary of Televisa.[1] Fonovisa mainly produces Mexican style music. It is well known for its signing with artists such as Los Tigres Del Norte, Los Bukis, Enrique Iglesias, Lucero and Thalía.
In late 2002, Fonovisa was acquired from Televisa by the Univision Music Group. Fonovisa was owned by the Univision Music Group until May 2008 when it was bought by Universal Music Group. It is now part of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. Fonovisa headquarters are now in Woodland Hills, California.[2]
Lawsuits
On January 25, 1996, Fonovisa was allowed to proceed with its copyright infringement lawsuit against Cherry Auction (which is known for operating the Cherry Avenue Auction in Fresno, CA) for allowing vendors to sell unlicensed records.[3][4]
Fonovisa itself, however, became the subject of controversy in 1999 when the record label admitted to bribing radio stations millions of dollars to perform their songs (an action known as Payola ). Santiso was also charged with tax evasion during the process.[5]
Artists
- Alacranes Musical
- Alicia Villarreal
- Alejandro Fernández
- Avenida 6
- After Party
- Alfredo Olivas
- Banda El Recodo
- Bronco
- Conjunto Primavera
- Cristina
- Crecer Germán
- Conjunto Azabache
- El Potro de Sinaloa
- El Tigrillo Palma
- Grupo Exterminador
- Graciela Beltrán
- German Montero
- Hechizeros Band
- Ivan
- Juan Gabriel
- Juan Rivera
- Jazmín López
- José Huerta
- Jenni Rivera
- Lorenzo Antonio
- Los Bondadosos
- Los Bukis
- Los Temerarios
- Los Tigres del Norte
- Los Tucanes de Tijuana
- Los Canelos de Durango
- Larry Hernandez
- Patrulla 81
- Pedro Fernández
- Roberto Tapia
- Saul El Jaguar
- Sparx
- El Trono de Mexico
- Vikilo
Former artists
- Ana Bárbara
- Anahí
- Cristian Castro
- Elsa García
- Enrique Iglesias
- La Mafia
- Los Bukis
- Los Palominos
- Lucero
- Marco Antonio Solís
- Menudo
- Noelia
- Thalía
- Tropa F
- Los Acuario De Mexico
See also
References
- ↑ Lannert, John; Burr, Ramiro (June 13, 1998). "Payola Probe Targets Latin Biz". Billboard. 110 (24): 10. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ Philips, Chuck (July 1, 1999). "Record Label Exec Agrees to Plead Guilty to Payola". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Schroeder. "FONOVISA, INC. v. CHERRY AUCTION, INC., 76 F.3d 259 (9th Cir. 1996) (LOISLAW)". Law.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ↑ Boehlert, Eric (2000-08-23). "Of flea markets and file swapping". Salon.com. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ↑ Philips, Chuck (July 1, 1999). "Record Label Exec Agrees to Plead Guilty to Payola". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved September 18, 2014.