Unsub Records (originally titled Metamorphosis Music) is an American

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owned by

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and founded in 2014 by singer

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History

Perry first announced plans to launch her own label in June 2012. She spoke to ''

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'' about how the label will be managed: "When this record label does come to fruition, I'm going to try and avoid the things that take away any fighting chance for an artist to have financial success. As people are coming to me with opportunities, I'm thinking, 'How would I want to be treated?'" On June 17, 2014, Perry announced via

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that she had launched Metamorphosis Music as a subsidiary of

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, along with signing the singer-songwriter

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. The label's logo was revealed later that day. In 2016, the label's name was changed to Unsub Records. In July 2017, Perry signed Cyn, who was introduced to Perry through DJ Skeet Skeet after Cyn met him at one of the dates of Perry's

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. In May 2021, Perry signed

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, a former contestant from

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of ''

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''.

Signed artists

* Cyn *

Releases

References

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