Bad News Records

President: Kazutoshi Chiba. Date of Incorporation: Incorporated as a private limited company on June 11th, 1990. Increased capital on September 26th, 1998 and became a Limited Company.

Started off as a music magazine publishing company.
1994: Bad News signs a deal with RMM (Latin label in US) to release RMM's catalog in Japan. The deal was ended in 1997.
1995: Bad News starts distributing through Bandai Music Entertainment as well as using original distribution.
1997: OW Label added to Bad News roster which included Peoples, Si! Label and Bad News Records.
2000: The distribution deal through Bandai Music Entertainment was over and Bad News changed distribution to Victor Entertainment in January.
2001: Bad News signs deals with JetSet Records.
2002: A new label called MIC LIFE was set up for foreign hip-hop to release adult oriented hip-hop rather than hit-chart hip-hop.

Missing releases in the DB:
BN-112 - FreeDom - 街に風が吹く1999/03/20
BN-133 - Macha (3) & Bedhead ‎- Macha Loved Bedhead 24 Jun 2000
BN-189 - 世武裕子 - Hello! Hello!
BNCP-64 - V.A. Songs For The Jetset Vol.2 2001/06/23
BNCP-65 - V.A. Songs For The Jetset Vol.3 2001/06/23
BNS-033 - V.A. - Doghouse Records Sampler 2006/07/25