Planet Records is an Italian independent label founded in 1998 by producer Roberto Ferrante. It has had twelve records certified platinum in Europe, four gold and two silver. Its records have sold several million copies.

Group

Planet Records is part of an international Discographic & Publishing Group, with branches and / or operators in Miami, New York, Napoli, Milan, Paris, Havana-Cuba, Santo Domingo using a large worldwide distribution network of both "physical records" and "digital music". The Group is managed by the European headquarters staff. In the U.S., the staff includes human resources of great experience like Daisy De La Cruz as Head of Promotion, Marlene Maseda as TV promoter and Jeff Young (and his Venetian Staff) as sales manager. The brands Planet Records America and Planet Records Europe are an exclusive ownership, to the group also belong various international Music Publishing Companies and the recordin/remastering studio "Planet Recordings Studio" (intended only to Planet's own production). Since 2004, Planet is also operative in the sector of magazines with Latino!, bimonthly music magazine that, in 8 years, has sold in Italian newsstands more than 1,250,000 copies, and other successful magazine publications.

History

Roberto Ferrante, a producer and remixer who had worked at Flying Records before its closure, created Planet Records. In 2003 the company released Noelia's "Enamorada", followed by Aventura's "Obsesión" Planet Records created a music magazine with a CD included which has called it ''Latino!'' which almost 1,250,000 copies sold in 8 years). At the end of 2004 Planet Records promoted a new Dominican artist,

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releasing the CD "Yeah Baby" and the single "Enamórame", which sold about 1,000,000 copies in Europe. In 2005/2006 Planet continues the collection of chart hits with the reconfirmation of Aventura among the 20 top sellers of the year with the album ''Love & Hate'' and '' God's Project'', followed by the singles "Nore" , "

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", Bascom X's "Lonely Girl", the new CD of the reunion of the

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'' and the return of former Spice Girl

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with the album ''Beautiful Intention''. In 2005 Planet Records had artists present at the Festivalbar. In 2006 it released the first Italian product from Piper whose single CD was ''Ciao Ciao''. Planet Records released and promoted the new solo album ''This Time'' by the former Spice Girl Melanie C and promoted the Aventura's new album ''KOB'' and in April 2008 a new album by Hanson. Planet Records opened an office at Miami, Florida and became Planet Records US LLC. Omega, El Cata, Gente De Zona, Alex Matos,

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, Luis Enrique, Fito Blanko were promoted by Planet Records.

Artists

Toby Love Toby Love (born Octavio Rivera; January 16, 1984) is an American singer. Based on The Bronx, New York, he is best known for being a former member of Aventura before pursuing a solo career, mostly known for their 2002 album We Broke the Rules, ...

*Divan *

Gente de Zona Gente de Zona (; ) is a Cuban music, Cuban reggaeton duo made up of musicians Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom Martínez. In 2016, the duo gained success with the song "Bailando (Enrique Iglesias song), Bailando" with Enrique Iglesias. This hi ...

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*Jacob Forever *

Nicky Jam Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer. He is best known for hits such as " X", " Travesuras", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante"; the latter three are from his 20 ...

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Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1979), known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. The ...

*Baby Lores *Los 4 *

Los Van Van Los Van Van is one of the leading musical groups of post-revolutionary Cuba. It was founded in 1969 by bassist Juan Formell, who directed the band until his death in 2014. Formell and former band members Changuito and Pupy are some of the most i ...

Charanga Habanera La Charanga Habanera is a timba ensemble from Havana directed by David Calzado. The band has been nominated for awards including the Latin Grammy in 2003 for the album ''Live in the U.S.A''. In 2005 Charanga Habanera was nominated for " Orgullo ...

Issac Delgado Issac Delgado (born Isaac Felipe Delgado-Ramirez on April 11, 1962 in Marianao, Habana, Cuba) is one of the founders of the band NG La Banda and is a popular salsa and timba performer. Early life and family His father, Luis Delgado, was a ta ...

*Maykel Blanco * Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco *Laritza Bacallao *Fito Blanko * Fuego *

Huey Dunbar Huey Dunbar is a singer and the former singer of Dark Latin Groove. His hits with the band included " La quiero a morir", "Juliana", " No Morirá", "Volveré", "Todo mi corazón", and a remake of Ricardo Montaner's original classic "Me va a extra� ...

Andy Andy Angel Villalona better known as Andy Andy is a Dominican Republic, Dominican musician from the Villalona family. Starting as a merenguero, he gained fame when he changed to bachata (music), bachata. Career Andy Andy is one of the most successfu ...

Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958; also known as "El Luciano Pavarotti, Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading Salsa music, salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Early life Humberto "Ti ...

*Tito Swing *

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Luis Enrique Luis Enrique Martínez García (; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player. He is the manager of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playin ...

Raulín Rodríguez Raulín Marte Rodríguez (born June 16, 1970) is a Dominican bachata artist. He is one of the first major bachata artists to have international success. As a pioneer of the bachata genre, he helped grow the genre's popularity in the 1990s. While ...

*Chiquito Team Band *El Cata *

Leslie Grace Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer, she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation ''In the H ...

*Alex Matos *Solo 2 *Marvin Freddy *Tapo & Raya *

Amara La Negra Diana Danelys De Los Santos (born October 4, 1990), known professionally as Amara La Negra, is an American singer, actress, dancer, author, and television host. De Los Santos is of Dominican descent, and is most known for her role on the VH1 real ...

*Yiyo Sarante *DJ Mams *Carolina Marconi *Los Principales *Rumai *Paolo Belli *Loretta Grace * Vena *Honorebel *Moya *Nicola Di Bardi *Tears for Fears *Agnes *Melane C *Hound Dogs *The Ark *Sr Oliver Skardy

International artists

Tears For Fears Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synth-pop bands o ...

*Agnes * The Ark *Hanson

References

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