Syco Music, originally and formerly S Records, was a division of Syco Entertainment which operated from 2002 until 2020. The label was founded by British entrepreneur, record executive and media personality Simon Cowell, who was formerly employed at Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG).
Early-on, the label oversaw music releases by such acts as Robson & Jerome, Five, Westlife and Teletubbies. Eventually, BMG (renamed to Sony BMG) bought Cowell's share in both Syco Music and Syco Television. In 2010, Cowell and Sony Music entered a joint venture agreement that would see Cowell and Sony each own 50% of the new Syco Entertainment company, which encompassed both the previous Syco TV and Syco Music divisions.
Over its 18-year run, Syco had multiple, globally-known acts signed, such as the girl groups Fifth Harmony and Little Mix (as well as the solo efforts of former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello), British boyband One Direction, and the Latin American boyband CNCO. In July 2020, Sony sold the rights to the television formats and assets back to Cowell, effectively divesting all of Syco's non-music divisions. As part of the venture, Syco Music, its current roster, and back catalogs remain with Sony Music as a wholly-owned subsidiary. However, as of September 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to industry magazine Music Week, the label is now defunct—staff either left or were redeployed elsewhere within Sony Music Group.
SycoMusic, originally and formerly S Records, was a division of Syco Entertainment which operated from 2002 until 2020. The label was founded by British...
through Sony Music Entertainment entering a joint venture by purchasing Cowell's shares of his record label S Records and television company Syco Television...
founded the British entertainment company Syco in 2005, as well as its now-defunct predecessor, SycoMusic (also known as S Records) in 2002. After some...
finish, she was subsequently signed to a SycoMusic record deal. Tamera grew up listening to many genres of music, but was most inspired by Whitney Houston...
performing her original songs. In December 2016, with Columbia Records and SycoMusic, she released her debut EP Perfectly Imperfect, which became the best...
His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", was released by SycoMusic after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since...
subsequently signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's record company SycoMusic. As a radio presenter he presented Phoenix FM from 2015 to 2017 before...
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The X Factor in 2010, and received a £1 million recording contract with SycoMusic and later signed a deal with Columbia Records. Following Cardle's victory...
contestant eliminated despite being a strong favourite to win. She signed with SycoMusic shortly after, and released her debut studio album, Chapter One (2014)...
Labrinth signed as a recording artist with Simon Cowell's record label SycoMusic in 2010, initially collaborating with the English rapper Tinie Tempah...
third place, and were subsequently signed by Cowell to a reported £2 million Syco Records recording contract. They signed in North America with Columbia Records...
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one music act in the 21st century in UK. On 14 March 2011, Westlife confirmed that they had left Cowell after 13 years and his record label SycoMusic after...
December 2016. The group signed a joint record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco Records and L.A. Reid's label Epic Records after forming and were the last...
was created and promoted by Simon Cowell for the label SycoMusic (a subsidiary of Sony Music). As of 2021, the group released ten studio albums: Il Divo...
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competition. In January 2013, Fifth Harmony was signed to Simon Cowell's label SycoMusic and L.A. Reid's Epic Records. Jauregui dropped out of school to work with...
Variety Performance. McDowall was signed to SycoMusic, a subdivision of record label giant, Sony Music. His debut album Believe was released on 9 December...
talent show The X Factor in 2010. Following the show, Lloyd was signed to SycoMusic in the United Kingdom and Epic Records in the United States. She released...
television show The X Factor in 2008. Following the show, she was signed to SycoMusic and released the winner's single "Hallelujah", which became the European...
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disbanding in 2023. The members of PrettyMuch were pursuing solo careers until SycoMusic founder Simon Cowell and former label president Sonny Takhar merged them...
2–4 November 2018. In December 2018, Hadwin signed a record deal with SycoMusic and Arista Records. In January 2019, she appeared as a contestant on NBC's...
creator Simon Cowell is an A&R executive, and with Cowell's own label SycoMusic. Meanwhile, in February 2007, OneRepublic's frontman Ryan Tedder and singer...
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