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((Short description|Canadian independent record label))
((Multiple issues|
((Primary sources|date=December 2008))
((More citations needed|date=January 2018))
((More footnotes|date=January 2018))))
((Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| name        = Unidisc Music
| parent      = [[Universal Music Group]]<br>(Universal Music Group’s catalogues from Unidisc)<br>[[Warner Music Group]]<br>(Warner Music Group’s catalogues from Unidisc)<br>[[The Orchard (company)|The Orchard]]<br>(Other catalogues) ((cite source|date=November 2022))
| founded     = ((start date and age|1977)) 
| founder     = George Cucuzzella
| distributor = Self-distributed (Quebec, Canada)<br>[[Alternative Distribution Alliance|ADA]] (USA)<br>[[Virgin Music Label & Artist Services]]<br>(Canada, except Quebec)<br>[[Polydor]] (Europe)<br>[[The Orchard (company)|The Orchard]] (Worldwide except Canada, Europe & USA)((cite source|date=November 2022))
| genre       = Various
| country     = Canada
| location    = [[Pointe-Claire]], Quebec
| website     = ((URL|www.unidisc.com))
))

'''Unidisc Music''' is a Canadian independent record label. The label is known for releasing rare music, that was made between the mid-1960s and late 1980s. Genres include [[rock music|rock]], [[electronic music|electronic]], [[funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[hip hop]], [[jazz]], [[reggae]], [[Latin music (genre)|Latin]], [[disco]] and [[a cappella]]. Unidisc owns the 1982–1993 Sutra Records catalog, and the catalogs of other independent New York labels that the latter distributed.

== History ==
Founder George Cucuzzella began his career as a nightclub DJ, in Montreal, in the 1970s. He formed a Canadian Record Pool, supplying vinyl to other DJ's across Quebec, and paying others to produce remixes in his name. Examples are: ''[[Lady Bump]]'' by [[Penny MacLean]], ''Don't Stop the Music'' by the [[Bay City Rollers]], and ''Love to Love'' by [[Tina Charles (singer)|Tina Charles]]. Through Downstairs Records, he became a dance music importer and exporter, and indie-store supplier. He started Unidisc Records, which began in 1977.

Unidisc acquired the recording and publishing rights of Prelude Records in New York, which included [[Musique (disco band)|Musique]]'s 1978 dance floor hit ''In the Bush''. Additional tracks are by Saturday Night Band, Inner life, [[D Train (music group)|D Train]] and [[Unlimited Touch]].

Unidisc purchased rights to Ahed Music, [[De-Lite Records]], [[Emergency Records]], [[Megatone Records]], [[Midland International Records]], [[Network Records]], [[Pickwick Records]], [[Quality Records]] and [[SOLAR Records]] – as well as the Canadian labels [[Daffodil Records (Canadian label)|Daffodil]], MWC and [[Attic Records]].

The label began collaborating with [[Kanye West]], [[Missy Elliott]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Notorious B.I.G.]], [[Coolio]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Faith Evans]], [[Lil' Jon]] and [[Chris Brown (American entertainer)|Chris Brown]]. In 2008, Unidisc bought [[Aquarius Records (Canada)|Aquarius]] and Tacca Musique. In 2010, the label merged with DEP Records and [[Universal Music Canada]]. Unidisc began Kookoo Records for house and electronic music, releasing music from [[Boston Bun]], Pat Lok and Martin Alix.<ref>((Cite web |title=UNIDISC SIGNE UNE ENTENTE DE PARTENARIAT AVEC DEP ET UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA |url=https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/unidisc-signe-une-entente-de-partenariat-avec-dep-et-universal-music-canada-545394152.html |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=fr))</ref>

== Function ==
Unidisc's main acquisition of revenue has been by selling synch rights to the songs it owns. When the rights are purchased from its catalog, the songs are incorporated into mainstream entertainment media via movies, television, animation, commercials and video games. These include ''[[Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]'', ''[[Sex and the City]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'', ''[[Flashdance]]'', ''[[Fame (2009 film)|Fame]]'', ''[[Studio 54 (film)|Studio 54]]'', ''[[Summer of Sam]]'', ''[[Bad Santa]]'', ''[[Joe Dirt]]'', ''[[Rio (2011 film)|Rio]]'', ''[[Open Season (2006 film)|Open Season]]'', ''G Force'', [[Dreyers Ice Cream]], [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]], [[Diet Pepsi]], [[Miller Coors]] and ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]''.

Unidisc's publishing functions operate under Unitunes (ASCAP), Lovetown Music ([[BMI Foundation|BMI]]), Socan-affiliated Blue Image, Keep on Music, Star Quality Music and Prime Quality Music.

Unidisc markets through YouTube, [[iTunes]], Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. In the 1980s, Unidisc worked with [[Lime (band)|Lime]], Erotic Drum Band, [[Gino Soccio]], Nightlife Unlimited, [[Trans X]], Freddie James and [[Geraldine Hunt]]. In the 1990s, the label acquired publishing rights to  [[April Wine]], [[Patrick Norman (Canadian musician)|Patrick Norman]], [[Robert Charlebois]], [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[TLC (band)|T.L.C.]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Toni Braxton]], [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]] and [[Corey Hart (singer)|Corey Hart]].

== Select roster ==
((Div col)) 
* [[April Wine]]
* [[A Foot in Coldwater]]
* [[Anvil (band)|Anvil]]
* [[D Train (music group)|D. Train]]
* [[Dynasty (band)|Dynasty]]
* [[Haywire (band)|Haywire]]
* [[The Hunt (band)|The Hunt]]
* [[Irene Cara]]
* [[Lee Aaron]]
* [[Lime (band)|Lime]]
* [[Moxy (band)|Moxy]]
* [[Razor (band)|Razor]]
* [[Ronnie Hawkins]]
* Wednesday
* [[Salsoul Orchestra]]
* [[Shalamar]]
* [[Skydiggers]]
* [[The Nylons]]
* [[The Stampeders]]
* [[The Whispers]]
* [[Fat Larry's Band]]
* [[Xavion]]
((div col end))

== Sublabels ==
* Black Sun Records
* Illusion Records
* Image Records
* Karisma Records
* Matra Records
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[De-Lite Records]]
* [[Emergency Records]]
* [[Sutra Records]]
* Becket Records
* Sound of New York Records
* [[Megatone Records]]
* [[Prism Records]]
* [[Butterfly Records]]
* [[Radar Records (U.S. label)|Radar Records]]
* [[:fr:Les Disques Star|Les Disques Star Records]]
* Sugarscoop Records
* [[Aquarius Records (Canada)|Aquarius Records]]
* [[Attic Records]]
* Beyond Music
* [[Prelude Records]]
* [[Mirage Records]]

== See also ==
((Portal|Music|Canada))
*[[List of record labels]]

== References ==
<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/01/c6603.html|title=UNIDISC ENTERS INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH DEP AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA|website=Newswire.ca|access-date=7 January 2018))</ref>
<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4653534-1.html |title=Catalog Makes Cucuzzella Disco King ((!)) Retail > Miscellaneous Retail from AllBusiness.com |access-date=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114023626/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4653534-1.html |archive-date=2007-11-14 ))</ref>
((Reflist))

== External links ==
* [http://www.unidisc.com Official Site]

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[[Category:Canadian independent record labels]]
[[Category:Companies based in Pointe-Claire]]
[[Category:Record labels established in 1977]]
[[Category:Rock record labels]]
[[Category:Electronic music record labels]]
[[Category:Soul music record labels]]
[[Category:Hip hop record labels]]
[[Category:Reggae record labels]]
[[Category:Latin American music record labels]]
[[Category:Quebec record labels]]

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