Machete Music
Machete Music is an urban music label owned by Universal Music Group. The label was once largely associated with reggaeton music, but later also signed non-reggaeton artists such as Malverde, Mala Rodriguez and Chino XL. The label is part of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. One of the most prevalent labels in the reggaeton genre.
Also recorded as UMLE - Machete
Machete Music
- Name
- Machete Music
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- United States
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Machete Music is an urban music label owned by Universal Music Group. The label was once largely associated with reggaeton music, but later also signed non-reggaeton artists such as Malverde, Mala Rodriguez and Chino XL. The label is part of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. One of the most prevalent labels in the reggaeton genre.
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According to Toy Selectah (also known as Toy Hernández, A&R of the label from 2004 to 2007), its president Gustavo López "suggested the name Machete, in part because of Control Machete, Hernández's former band". In 2010, the label launched its Machete Music Tour 2010 in celebration of the label's fifth anniversary. The label claims 80% of Latin Rhythm Billboard chart sales. In the five years between the label's establishment in 2005 and 2010, Machete had 27 top ten albums on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, eleven of which were number one albums.
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Key facts
• Name — Machete Music • Parent — Universal Music Group • Distributor — Universal Music Group • Genre — * Reggaeton • urban • Country — Puerto Rico
Artists signed with Machete Music
Artists signed with Machete Music
• AKWID • Angel & Khriz • Artwell Smart • Black Guayaba • Carlos & Alejandra • Chino & Nacho • DJ Kazzanova • Don Omar • Eddy Lover • El Roockie • Ivy Queen • J-King & Maximan • Jory • Jowell & Randy • Mach & Daddy • Makano • Ñejo & Dalmata • Poeta Callejero • Xtreme • Cazzu • Mariah Angeliq
Affiliated labels
Affiliated labels
• Drama Records • Gold Star Music • Mas Flow Inc • Panama Music • Pina Records • VI Music • WY Records
Former artists on Machete Music
Former artists on Machete Music
• La Factoría • Wisin & Yandel
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2005
Machete Music established.
2005
Machete Music is recorded from 2005.
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- United States
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- 1.Malverde Interview: The Legend Continues
- 2.Chino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen"
- 3.Cobo, Leila. Machete Music Tour 2010 To Launch With Sold Out NY Concert. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 21, 2010.
- 4.SESAC Latina Sponsors Machete Music Tour. SESAC. January 12, 2011.
- 5.Ben-Yehuda, Ayala. Brothers of the Road. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 4, 2010.
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