In 1998, ViK. Recordings was established as a Canadian

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

shortly after Lisa Zbitnew became president of the Canadian arm of

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, which was then the owner of RCA Records. Its notable artists included:

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, Tom Green, Treble Charger,

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, Rascalz and Keshia Chanté. Most of its roster were absorbed into Sony BMG Music Canada, following the merger of Sony and BMG in

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and the appointment of Lisa Zbitnew to President and CEO of Sony BMG Music Canada the same year.

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