Naïve Records is a French
independent record label
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based in Paris, specializing in
electronic music
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,
pop music
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,
jazz
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and
classical music
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.
Founding and expansion
It was founded in 1998 by Patrick Zelnik, former CEO of Virgin France, Gilles Paires and Eric Tong Cuong.
Following finance house
Édouard Stern taking a 10% stake in Naïve, Naïve acquired various other record labels, including among classical labels
Auvidis (which included early music label
Michel Bernstein's Astrée and modernist label
Montaigne), Yolanta Skura's Opus 111 (founded 1990, named after Beethoven's
Piano Sonata, Op. 111) and Nicolas Bartholomée's
Ambroisie.
Acquisition by Believe
The label got into difficulties after 2010 and, after having operations suspended, was acquired by Denis Ladegaillerie's digital download platform
Believe Digital in August 2016. After a long hiatus the label began issuing CDs again with new releases in the Naive Vivaldi Edition.
Artists
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Bukola Elemide (born 17 September 1982),["There's 'Fi ...](_blank)
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Asian Dub Foundation
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Benjamin Biolay
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Perry Blake
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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
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Yilian Cañizares
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John & Jehn
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Jude
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Julien Lourau
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Souad Massi
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M83
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Mirwais
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Moriarty
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Meshell Ndegeocello
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Nervous Cabaret
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Pink Martini
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Serafin
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Tanita Tikaram
Classical and jazz
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Alison Chesley
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Franco Fagioli
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Sergey Khachatryan
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Garth Knox
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Marie-Nicole Lemieux
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Nikolai Lugansky[https://www.pianistmagazine.com/News-and-Features/22/Russian_pianist_Nikolai_Lugansky_signs_exclusive_recording_contract ]
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Anne Sofie von Otter
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lise de la Salle
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Federico Maria Sardelli, Vivaldi Edition
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Fazıl Say
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Hopkinson Smith
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Anthony Strong
References
External links
Naïve Records at Discogs*
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Record labels established in 1997
French independent record labels
Classical music record labels
French jazz record labels
French companies established in 1997
Companies based in Paris