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| Zoo Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | BMG (1991-1996) Volcano (1996-1997) |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Lou Maglia |
| Distributing label | BMG |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles (1991-1996) New York City (1996-1997)1 |
| Official website | http://www.zoology/ (inactive) |
- This article is about the American record label, for the British independent label, see Zoo Records.
Zoo Entertainment was an American record label formed in 1990 by Lou Maglia. Zoo is best known for releasing three platinum Tool albums, as well as gold records by Green Jellÿ and Matthew Sweet.
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History
The label was formed in 1990 by industry icon Lou Maglia (former president of Island Records). As early as 1993, Zoo was having financial difficulties.2 he record label also distributed Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records for a short time. Being its distributor, the late Phyllis Hyman enjoyed a #1 R&B hit with "Don't Wanna Change The World."
In 1995, BMG reduced the staff at Zoo, foreshadowing problems for the label.3
In 1996, BMG sold Zoo to Kevin Czinger's Volcano Entertainment. It began as a partnership between the two labels, but by the end of 1997 the Zoo name had been phased out. All of Zoo's artists were placed on the new Volcano imprint. Volcano's went through changes and was eventually sold to the Zomba Label Group in the sping of 1998. When Zomba was purchased by BMG in 2002, any remaining Zoo artists were returned to the BMG fold.
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