Syco
Music Production Company
Syco...company to be up and running by the end of 2009 . Syco Music operates under the Sony Music banner, continuing Simon Cowell's near 20 year association with BMG (later, Sony BMG, now Sony). The company doesn't scout for new artists, as they... In this article: Simon Cowell, RCA, Syco Music, Sony, Leona Lewis, ITV, Idol, US, and Pop Idol |
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Independent.ie | November 11, 2009
Cowell tops Trump as US television's best paid man
...handsome salary to be a judge. Cowell, who left school at 16 for a job in the mail room at EMI, also created his own record label, Syco music, which steps in to offer the winning acts their first contracts. Last year, the Christmas...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Donald Trump, Forbes, American Idol, The X Factor, US, Alexandra Burke, Tax, and Lord Sugar
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Times of London | October 11, 2008
Preened and ready to croon in new round of the 'cringe' factor
...slots on the programme. In 2006 hit records by X Factor contestants contributed 40 per cent of the profits generated by SonyBMG, the record company that entered a joint venture with Cowell's Syco business. ITV has high hopes for a new...
In this article: The X Factor, Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell, Mick Hucknall, Shayne Ward, Britain, Joint venture, and Ivor Novello Awards
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Eoghan Quigg
...College in January 2009. After Alexandra Burke won the X Factor, Simon Cowell's Syco Music announced that it intended to sign Quigg, along with Burke, second place JLS, and fourth place Diana Vickers. On 15 January 2009 it was...
In this article: Simon Cowell, The X Factor, Alexandra Burke, JLS, Boyzone, Michael Jackson, and The Sun
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Starpulse | August 19, 2009
Simon Cowell Calls Police Over Leaked Leona Lewis/Justin Timberlake Song
...album, but the completed recording has made its way online. A statement from music executives at Sony BMG spin-off Syco reads, "Syco are working alongside the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the British...
In this article: Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell, Justin Timberlake, Alexandra Burke, Bleeding Love, Don't Let Me Down, and British Phonographic Industry
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Billboard.com RSS Feeds | October 28, 2007
Hoosiers, Leona Lewis Top U.K. Charts
...debuted at the top of the new album survey. Meanwhile, former "X Factor" winner Leona Lewis made a winning start with her new single "Bleeding Love" (Syco Music/Sony BMG), which debuted at No. 1. The Hoosiers' album contains their top 10...
In this article: Leona Lewis, U.K., Bleeding Love, RCA, The Trick to Life, The X Factor, Valerie, Syco Music, and Amy Winehouse
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Syco or Simco Ltd is a British entertainment company established in 2002 by record executive, television producer and talent judge Simon Cowell. The name of the company is an acronym formed from the initial syllables of Simon Cowell's name. It has three departments, Syco TV; a television production company, Syco Music; a record label and Syco Film; a film production company. Syco TV and Syco Music have had a number of highly successful projects, documented below.
Cowell claims Syco accounted for approximately 40% of Sony Music (UK) profit in 2006, despite only employing 14 people. By 2008, it was believed that Syco accounted for as much as 70% of Sony Music (UK)'s profits.
On the 24th June 2009 it was revealed that Cowell is to form a coalition with Sir Philip Green to create Greenwell Entertainment. SyCo will therefor be merged into the company.
- Name:
- Syco
- Founder:
- Simon Cowell
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 2002
- Parent Company:
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Genre:
- Pop music
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