RCA Records Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === 2010s === In May 2011, former [[Universal Music Group]] CEO [[Doug Morris]] was appointed chairman of [[Sony Music|Sony Music Entertainment]]. Focused on A&R, Morris named [[Peter Edge]], president of A&R at RCA and J Records, chairman and CEO of RCA Music Group. [[Tom Corson]] was named president and COO.<ref name="Edge Hollywood Reporter">{{cite news |last1=Szalai |first1=Doug |title=Peter Edge Named CEO of Sony's RCA Music Group |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peter-edge-named-ceo-sonys-220328 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=August 8, 2011}}</ref> On the seventh of October of that year, the Jive, Arista and J imprints were altogether permanently merged into RCA. As a result, the RCA Music Group was then disbanded and RCA was reinstated as a standalone label under the [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] umbrella. Following the shutdown of the three labels, a majority of various artists from the rosters of Jive, Arista and/or J were shifted to release future material under RCA.<ref name="HR Haperin">{{cite news |last1=Halperin |first1=Shirley |title=RCA Execs Confirm Jive and Arista Labels Shut Down |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rca-execs-confirm-jive-arista-245392 |access-date=June 24, 2015 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name="LA Times 2011 labels closed">{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Randy |title=RCA is Slimming Down for the Holidays |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/10/rca-closing-jive-arista-j-labels.html |access-date=June 24, 2015 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-peter-edge-tom-corson-on-the-shuttering-1005394732.story |title=RCA's Peter Edge, Tom Corson on the Shuttering of Jive, J and Arista |first=Shirley |last=Halperin |publisher=Billboard.biz |date=October 7, 2011 |access-date=January 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/peter-edge-appointed-ceo-of-rca-music-group-1005307972.story |author=Billboard staff |title=Peter Edge Appointed CEO of RCA Music Group |publisher=Billboard.biz |date=August 8, 2011 |access-date=January 8, 2012 |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116121453/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/peter-edge-appointed-ceo-of-rca-music-group-1005307972.story |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the first half of the decade, RCA released platinum and multi-platinum records by artists including [[A$AP Rocky]], [[Cage the Elephant]], [[Chris Brown]], [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Miley Cyrus]], [[D'Angelo]], [[Dave Matthews Band]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[G-Eazy]], [[Jennifer Hudson]], [[R. Kelly]], [[Kesha]], [[Khalid]], [[Alicia Keys]], [[Kings of Leon]], [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]], [[Pentatonix]], [[P!nk]], [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], [[Shakira]], [[Sia]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Bryson Tiller]], [[Justin Timberlake]], [[T-Pain]], and [[Tinashe]]. Since 2012, the label has released music by artists including: [[Kevin Abstract]], [[ASAP Ferg|A$AP Ferg]], [[Becky G]], [[Bleachers (band)|Bleachers]], [[Brockhampton (band)|Brockhampton]], [[Bryson Tiller]], [[Cam (singer)|Cam]], [[G-Eazy]], [[Childish Gambino]], [[Martin Garrix]], [[H.E.R.]], [[Normani]], [[Kaytranada]], [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]], [[Kygo]], [[Tate McRae]], [[Mark Ronson]], [[Sasha Sloan]], [[Jazmine Sullivan]], [[SZA (singer)|SZA]], [[Zayn Malik|ZAYN]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=&ti=&lab=RCA&genre=&format=Album&date_option=release&from=&to=2018-02-01&award=P&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section |title=Gold & Platinum β RIAA |work=RIAA |access-date=February 12, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, RCA Records reinstated its 1968 space-age 'RCA' styled logo after utilizing the lightning bolt logo since 1987. The lightning bolt logo is still used by RCA's Nashville division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/industries/music/2017/10/21/rca-studio-a-iconic-signs-after-nearly-50-years/787238001/ |title=Iconic signs at Nashville's historic Studio A return after nearly 50 years |website=The Tennessean |language=en |access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref> John Fleckenstein and Joe Riccitelli were appointed as co-presidents of RCA Records in January 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/rca-records-co-presidents-john-fleckenstein-joe-riccitelli-1202669930/ |title=John Fleckenstein and Joe Riccitelli Upped to Co-Presidents at RCA Records |date=January 19, 2018 |work=Variety |access-date=February 12, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> Later that year, RCA named [[Keith Naftaly]] president of A&R,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/rca-records-promotes-keith-naftaly-to-president-ar/ |title=RCA Records promotes Keith Naftaly to President, A&R β Music Business Worldwide |date=May 14, 2018 |work=Music Business Worldwide |access-date=May 14, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Tunji Balogun]] executive VP of A&R.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tunji-balogun-launches-label-jv-with-rca-records-promoted-to-evp-ar/ |title=Tunji Balogun launches label JV with RCA Records, as he's promoted to EVP of A&R |date=April 9, 2018 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US |access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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