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Instant Karma is an independent record label created by former Warner Music Group chairman and head of the BPI, Rob Dickins, in 1999.〔White, Adam (27 March 1999). "Dickins' new Sony label takes shape", ''Billboard'' 111 (13) 3–4.〕 The label was founded by Dickins after his resignation from Warner Music, where he gained fame for his track record of signing female vocalists such as Enya and The Corrs.〔Williamson, John (21 July 2000). "Helicopter Girl is ready to take off; Dundonian Jackie Joyce is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Enya and The Corrs", ''The Herald'', p. 21.〕〔O'Keefe, Cormac (17 July 1999). "There's too much sugar in the charts. What I want is someone to spice it up", ''The Sun'', p. 6.〕 Instant Karma's first release was Helicopter Girl's ''How to Steal the World'' album in June 2000;〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Wall Street Journal )〕〔Goldsmith, Charles (24 April 2000). "Music Executive Dickins Bets on Instant Karma", ''The Wall Street Journal''.〕 the label received attention for the fact that its very first release was short-listed for the Mercury Prize.〔Williamson, Nigel, and Ferguson, Tom (5 August 2000). "New acts vying for Mercury prize", ''Billboard'' 112 (32): 10.〕 Helicopter Girl signed with Instant Karma on the condition that she be permitted not to tour.〔Williamson, Nigel (12 August 2000). "Global music pulse", ''Billboard'' 112 (33): 51.〕〔Williamson, Nigel (2 August 2000). "Zen will I be famous?", ''The Times'', p. Times2.〕 Dickins noted that he was pleased to have ''How to Steal the World'' as the label's "calling card", but that he planned other releases to have more immediate commercial appeal.〔Sexton, Paul (8 July 2000). "Start me up: Two U.K. label veterans on different routes to independence", ''Billboard'' 112 (28) 45–46.〕 The label was funded by Sony Music UK. British DJ K-Gee's first solo single was released on Instant Karma in October 2000.〔Kwaku (30 September 2000). "K-Gee's 'Care' launches Instant Karma label", ''Billboard'' 112 (40): 34.〕 ==Acts== * I Monster * Panjabi MC * Helicopter Girl * The Kennedy Soundtrack 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Instant Karma (record label)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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