Nice Life Recording Company
{{short description|American record label}}
{{Infobox record label
| name = Nice Life Recording Company
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| parent = Atlantic Records
| founder = Ricky Reed
| status =
| genre = Pop
| country = United States
| location = Los Angeles, CA
| website = {{URL|https://nice.life/}}
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Nice Life Recording Company is a Los Angeles–based record label and publishing company founded by producer Ricky Reed.{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Ricky |title=Commentary: Lizzo producer Ricky Reed on rising and grinding (at home) in this new reality |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-03-16/commentary-coronavirus-ricky-reed-lizzo-justin-tranter-ross-golan |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=16 March 2020}}{{cite magazine |last1=Platon |first1=Adelle |title=Producer Ricky Reed Launches Nice Life Recording Co: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6898377/ricky-reed-nice-life-records-launch-exclusive |magazine=Billboard |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=7 March 2016}} Collectively, Nice Life artists and songwriters have won or been nominated for a wide variety of awards including Grammy Awards,{{cite web |last1=Ochoa |first1=John |title=Lizzo Wins Best Pop Solo Performance for "Truth Hurts" | 2020 GRAMMYs |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/lizzo-wins-best-pop-solo-performance-truth-hurts-2020-grammys |website=Recording Academy Grammy Awards |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=26 January 2020}} American Music Awards,{{cite web |title=2019 Winners |url=https://www.theamas.com/winners/2019-winners/ |website=American Music Awards |access-date=11 July 2021}} Billboard Music Awards,{{cite magazine |last1=Atkinson |first1=Katie |title=2020 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbmas/9465082/2020-billboard-music-awards-winners/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=14 October 2020}} Country Music Association Awards,{{cite web |title=52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/academy_of_country_music/news/1006660/52nd-academy-of-country-music-awards-the-complete-list-of-nominees/ |website=CBS |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=16 February 2017}} BET Awards,{{cite magazine |last1=Yang |first1=Rachel |title=BET Awards 2020: See the full list of winners |url=https://ew.com/awards/winners-2020-bet-awards/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=11 July 2021 |date=28 June 2020}} and iHeartRadio Music Awards.{{cite web |last1=Fields |first1=Taylor |title=2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: See The Full List |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-09-08-2020-iheartradio-music-awards-winners-see-the-full-list/ |website=iHeartRadio |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=8 September 2020}}
History
Nice Life's launch was officially announced in March 2016 as a joint venture with Atlantic Records. Reed was initially approached by Atlantic CEO Craig Kallman in 2014 who proposed a partnership, citing producers who have worked closely with labels historically.{{cite web |last1=Nilles |first1=Billy |title=Lizzo Opened the Grammys With an Appearance From Sasha Flute & a Promise That "Tonight Is For Kobe" |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1115882/lizzo-opened-the-grammys-with-an-appearance-from-sasha-flute-a-promise-that-tonight-is-for-kobe |website=E! |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=26 January 2020}} The company's name was inspired by a phrase that Reed's former manager would use frequently.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Rhian |title='The Best Advice I've Ever Been Given? People Rejecting Me Over and Over...' |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ricky-reed-nice-life-the-best-advice-ive-ever-been-given-people-rejecting-me-over-and-over/ |website=Music Business Worldwide |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=5 May 2020}} Soon after its formation, Nice Life added Lizzo as its first signee.{{cite magazine |last1=Pace |first1=Lilly |title=Lizzo Producer Ricky Reed on Grammy Nominations & Empowering 'Bold Musicians' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8546563/ricky-reed-producer-lizzo-grammy-nominations-interview |magazine=Billboard |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=18 December 2019}} Since then the label has added the Marías, John-Robert (in partnership with Warner Records), Junior Mesa, and St. Panther among others.{{cite web |last1=Kimpel |first1=Dan |title=Songwriter Profile: John-Robert |url=https://www.musicconnection.com/songwriter-profile-john-robert/ |website=Music Connection |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=28 July 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Alvarez |first1=Jacob |title=The Marías Release Their Captivating Second Single "Un Millón"—Listen |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/the-marias-un-millon-cinema/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=21 July 2021 |date=4 June 2021}}
In September 2019, Nice Life entered into a joint venture with music publisher Big Deal Music Group (which has since been acquired by Hipgnosis) to administer their publishing catalog and contribute to new songwriter signings.{{cite web |title=Big Deal Inks Joint Venture With Ricky Reed's Nice Life Company |url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/big-deal-joint-venture-ricky-reed-nice-life-1203344585/ |website=Variety |access-date=21 June 2021 |date=23 September 2019}}
Artists
= Label =
- Tinashe (Independent artist)
- TisaKorean
- Ambar Lucid
- John-Robert
- Lizzo
- The Marías
- Pussy Riot
- Ricky Reed
- Facing New York
- Junior Mesa
- St. Panther
- Nate Mercereau
= Publishing =
- Alan Vega
- Bigman
- Billy Lemos
- Cara Salimando
- DJ Stanfill
- Joe London
- John-Robert
- King Garbage
- Nate Mercereau
- Phoelix
- St. Panther
- Tele
- Tom Peyton
References
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