Cinq Music was conceived by Barry Daffurn as a digital music distribution company in 2012, Cinq now includes rights management, content creation and label services for recording artists.[2] Janet Jackson released her "Made For Now" music video in collaboration with Cinq in August 2018,[3][4][5] the collaboration with Daddy Yankee, returned Jackson to the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time since 2015,[6] and her 20th number one on the Dance Club Songs chart.[7]
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, CA |
| Founder(s) | Barry Daffurn[1] |
| Key people | Master P |
| Services | Music distribution, analytics |
| Parent | GoDigital Media Group |
| Website | CinqMusic.com/ |
| Alexa rank |  1,450,354 (Global 04/2018) |
| Native client(s) on | iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, Vevo |
Focusing on independent and untapped talent, Percy Miller (aka Master P) became president of Urban Music Development at Cinq in 2017.[8] Cinq received first round venture capital funding in 2015,[9][10] second round funding brought Cinq under the stewardship of GoDigital Media Group and the label was integrated with the multi-platform network, VidaPrimo in 2017.[2] Miller's association with GoDigital preceded the investment in Cinq Music.[11]
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Clients
Awards
In 2016, Cinq was a nominee and finalist for Billboard Magazine's, Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year,[20] with Sony Music Latin winning the category.[21]
| Year | Category | Institution or publication | Result | Notes | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year | Billboard Magazine | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2017 | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Latin Grammy Award | Nominated | Flora y Faῦna by Camila Luna[22] | [16][23] |
External media
References
- ↑ "Executive Profile Barry Daffurn". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 May 2016. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Cobo, Leila (2017-08-11). "Cinq Music to Expand Latin Operation With $20 Million Infusion From GoDigital". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "Janet Jackson Partners With Cinq Music for New Album; 'Made for Now' Video Drops Tonight". Variety. 2018-08-16. Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ↑ "Janet Jackson Partners With Cinq Music For New Indie Release". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ "Cinq Music partners with Janet Jackson for new music". Music Business Worldwide. 2018-08-16. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ Zellner, Xander (2018-08-28). "Janet Jackson Returns To The Hot 100 With 'Made For Now'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ "Janet Jackson Earns Milestone 20th No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ Rys, Dan (2017-10-18). "Master P Named President Urban Music at Cinq Music". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ↑ Dan Primack (11 March 2015). "Term Sheet -- Wednesday, March 11". Fortune. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2016. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Cinq Music Finds Funding". SoCalTech.com. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ Kung, Michelle (11 January 2012). "GoDigital Ramps Up Digital Distribution Plans". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cinq Music". Cinq Music. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. J Alvarez. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
℗ Flow Music, under exclusive license to Cinq Music Group, LLC
- ↑ "El Granjero - Arcángel". VEVO. Arcángel. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
Copyright: (C) 2018 Pina Records, under exclusive license to Cinq Music Group, LLC
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (2015-07-01). "Antonio Barullo Premieres 'Disfruta la Vida': Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "18a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs (in Latina). Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. DalmatayñejoTV. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
℗ Flow Music, under exclusive license to Cinq Music Group, LLC
- ↑ "Andy Rivera firma con Cinq Music y VidaPrimo". Trap House Latino (in español). Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ↑ Rys, Dan (2017-11-09). "Cinq Music Acquires T.I. Catalog, Plans 'Paper Trail' Reissue: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Billboard Staff (3 February 2016). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full List of Finalists". Billboard (magazine). Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (28 April 2016). "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard (magazine). Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Bisono, Juan Ant. (2015-11-03). "The Future Looks Bright for First-Time Latin Grammy Nominee Camila Luna". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (2017-09-26). "Latin Grammys 2017 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-04-21.