NPG Records is a

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

that was owned by

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and run by Trevor Guy. "NPG" is short for New Power Generation. It was founded to release his music after

Paisley Park Records Paisley Park Records was an American record label founded by musician Prince in 1985, which was distributed by and funded in part by Warner Bros. Records. It was started in 1985, following the success of the film and album '' Purple Rain''. ...

was shut down by Warner Bros. Records in 1994. Though the 1994 compilation '' 1-800-NEW-FUNK'' featured several artists, NPG Records never developed into a full label like Paisley Park did; instead, it exclusively released Prince's albums or side-projects.

Discography

Prince releases

Other artists

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Discography

Prince releases

Other artists

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