Gold Label is an independent, Hong Kong-based entertainment company launched with the support of EMI, and acquired EMI Music Taiwan / EMI Music China (Typhoon Records) in 2008, reforming to Gold Typhoon.

In 2004, former Go East Entertainment CEO Paco Wong decided to not work with the parent company of Go East, Universal Group Hong Kong, but to instead work for EMI Hong Kong as they promised to launch a new label. Paco Wong was to have total control of the new label which became Gold Label Entertainment.

All products of Gold Label Entertainment share the same ISRC and bar-code system with EMI which include, "07243-", "00946-" and newly released "50999-". Gold Label under EMI has released the first DRM-free music downloading agreement with Hong Kong's local mobile brand CSL mobile.^{[citation needed]} In addition to marketing and distribution, the company is also involved in artist and concert management.

EMI Music Hong Kong decided to delegate its local activities to Gold Label, leaving EMI to concentrate on international artists. Gold Label has also taken over EMI Hong Kong's local artists roster, which includes Kary Ng, Stephy Tang, Cookies, Ping Pung, Edmond Leung. With the launch of Capitol Music Taiwan by EMI, Gold Label is now working to market Taiwanese diva Jolin Tsai in Hong Kong. The label has signed local singers Miriam Yeung and Sandy Lam. Together, with re-shaping local stars Ronald Cheng, Leo Ku and Edmond Leung, Gold Label is now one of the largest music companies in Hong Kong.

The company also promotes new artists. Justin Lo, a singer-songwriter from the United States, won all new artist's awards in Hong Kong in 2005 by having the top-10 best selling records in Hong Kong 2005.

In the circulated materials such as the Red Bus Airplay Calculation, Gold Label Entertainment is still referred as EMI.

In July 2008, EMI Group and Gold Label announced EMI would sell all its 50% stakes at Gold Label Entertainment Ltd., Push Typhoon Records and the whole EMI Music Taiwan to Typhoon Group. And Gold Label Records and Gold Label Entertainment would change its name to Gold Typhoon with branches in the Greater China region. Also, EMI would appoint Gold Typhoon as its only distributing partners in the region. Conversely, Gold Typhoon would release through EMI internationally.

Music[link]

Gold Label Entertainment is one of the largest labels in Hong Kong with over 30% local sales within the region. EMI Hong Kong is now leaving itself to managing and arranging international releases and promotion in the region while all Chinese records promotions and releases have been given to Gold Label. According to IFPI Hong Kong, Gold Label owned local best-selling rosters including Leo Ku, Justin Lo and Stephy Tang. However, the label was facing the problems of new challenges brought by rising Universal Music Hong Kong and Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) and with the leaving of its own diva Miriam Yeung in 2007. In comparison with other labels, the label owns the nearly all of the best-selling South East Asian rosters including Stefanie Sun, Jolin Tsai, Amei, David Tao, Show Luo and Stanley Huang.

With the departure of the original CEO in 2008, Sam Chen, Jolin Tsai, Nicholas Teo and Stanley Huang left to join Warner Music which Sam Chen landed. Gold Typhoon has filed a legal action against Sam for releasing albums of those artists in order to finish their contracts with Gold Typhoon and could join Warner Music later.

In 2008, since the loss brought by the leaving of several major artists, the original EMI sold all shares of EMI Music China, EMI Music Taiwan and Gold Label Entertainment to Typhoon Group, which led by former EMI Asia CEO, Norman Cheng. The newly-formed Gold Typhoon united the names of all branches to Gold Typhoon and set up subsidiaries focusing on A&R, film, music production, concert production and artist management. The first months on Gold Typhoon was in the shadow of massive changes of EMI SE Asia, including ceasing operation in some South East Asian countries.

Though the departure of major rosters hurt Gold Typhoon, they have signed back their very own diva, Elva Hsiao and kept the contracts with Amei, Show Luo, Lollipop and David Tao. Also, they have signed the group Choc7 who was signed to Warner Music and Cyndi Wang who was signed to Avex Trax Taiwan.

In 2010, Gold Typhoon has signed its first international act, Stewart Mac^[1] (under Vybrant Music UK), for Greater China releases. The album hit No. 1 in Mainland China and went top 20 international albums in Taiwan in the first week.

Advertising and promotion[link]

Gold Label is named one of the best promotion agencies in the region as they use both traditional media and so-called new media in promoting. For each new local release in 2007, the label focused on TV ad promotion, train advertisements and billboards. According to AdManGo, an advertising agency-circulated online database, Gold Label Records has spent, on average, over HKD1,500,000 on television commercials per local releases alone and about HKD 300,000 for regional Mandarin releases.

Artist Management Agency[link]

Gold Label was started as a small artist management agency. Paco Wong was named the "Golden Agent" in Hong Kong as he helped many once unsuccessful artists build up their careers, including Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Sammi Cheng, Miriam Yeung, Sally Yeh, Sandy Lam, and Leo Ku. Generally speaking, rosters from Gold Label Management are signed to its music department when artists start their singing career. Before EMI Music Hong Kong delegated local artist activities to Gold Label Entertainment, Gold Label Management was already home of EMI's rosters, including Edmond Leung and The Cookies.

After the formation of Gold Typhoon, the artist management department has growth. The newly set-up department in Taiwan is now home for Lollipop. They also shared the rights to manage their own artists like Stefanie Sun, Amei, Elva Hsiao etc.

Film[link]

The label also set up a new division for movie productions. The division has produced over 20 low-budget movies, most of which earned over HK$8,000,000 at the box office. The division doubles as a movie distributor and releases include DVD/VCD promotion.

In 2009, former music head Paco Wong was promoted to Chairman of Hong Kong and started focusing on Film production. They have projects with other film makers like Shaw, Neway Pictures, etc.

Concert production[link]

In 2004, Gold Label began concert production. The first concert produced was Miriam Yeung's KungHiFatChoi Concert Vol. 3 in February 2004 in association with East Asia Entertainment, Abbas Entertainment Hong Kong and Yiu Wing Entertainment. After gaining experience through independent concerts, they are now producing for their own rosters by outsourcing to other entertainment firms and production houses. Other concert productions include Edmond Leung's I love Kitchen Concert, Jolin Tsai's Pepsi Dancing Diva Live Hong Kong, Leo Ku's Magic Moments Live 2007, Stephy Tang's See Thru Concert 2007 and Kary Ng's Lady K Concert 2008.

Artist rosters[link]

Hong Kong[link]

• Ronald Cheng (鄭中基) (singer/actor)
• Edmond Leung (梁漢文) (singer/actor/songwriter)
• Louis Cheung (張繼聰) (singer)
• RubberBand (pop/rock band)
• Terry Zou (鄒文正) (singer)
• Terence Siufay (小肥) (singer/actor/songwriter)
• Joey Tang (鄧建明) (music director/songwriter/producer)
• Vivianna Chen (陳思彤) (singer)
• Takki Wong (王若琪) (singer)
• Erika Lee (李悅君) (singer)
• Abella Leung (梁佑嘉) (singer)
• Kay Tse (謝安琪) (singer)
• goldEN (singer/songwriter)

Mainland China[link]

• Zhou Bichang (周筆暢) (singer)
• Anson Hu (胡彥斌)
• The Flowers (花兒樂隊) (pop rock group, disbanded)
• Hu Ge (胡歌)
• Blue Bird Flying Fish (青鳥飛魚)
• On Han Il (金韓一)
• Ding Shaohua (丁少華)
• Li Wei (李巍)
• Wu Jing (吳京) (actor)
• Li Jian (李健)

Lynn Cheung (張蓮) (singer)

• Yang Peiyi (楊沛宜)
• Go Go Club (兄弟聯)
• Eastern Angels (東方天使)
• Justin Lo (側田) (singer/actor/songwriter)

Taiwan[link]

• David Tao (陶喆)
• Show Luo (羅志祥)
• A-mei (張惠妹)
• Lollipop F (formerly Lollipop 棒棒堂) - renamed in October 2010
• Cyndi Wang (王心凌)
• OD (歐漢聲)
• Elva Hsiao (蕭亞軒)
• Jing Chang (張芸京)
• Huang Wen Xing (黃文星)
• Erica Jiang (江明娟)
• Miu Zhu (朱俐靜)
• Shinlung (辛龍)
• Feng Fei Fei (鳳飛飛) (died on January 3, 2012)
• Choc7 (超克7)

South Korea[link]

• After School (band)
• Orange caramel (After School Sub Unit)
• IU (singer)
• Son Dam Bi
• NU'EST
• Hello Venus

Singapore[link]

• Derrick Hoh (何維健)

Japan[link]

• AKB48

International artists[link]

• Evanescence (2011-present)

Classical artists[link]

• Niu Niu (牛牛)
• Yang Xuefei (楊雪霏)
• 陳軍

Previous artists[link]

• Stefanie Sun (孫燕姿)
• Theresa Fu (傅穎)
• Miki Yeung (楊愛瑾) (singer/actress)
• Leo Ku (古巨基) (singer/actor) (2003–2009)
• Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) (singer/actress) (2003–2006)
• Richie Ren (任賢齊) (EMI Music Taiwan) (2005–2008)
• Awaking Band (元衛覺醒) (Capitol Music Taiwan) (2007–2008)
• Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) (Capitol Music Taiwan) (2005–2008)
• Stanley Huang (黃立行) (Capitol Music Taiwan) (2006–2008)
• Nicholas Teo (張棟樑) (Virgin Music Taiwan) (2005–2008)
• Penny Dai (戴佩妮)(EMI Music Taiwan)
• Seven (YG Entertainment Korea)
• Alex Lee (李崗霖)(Virgin Music Taiwan)
• Cookies (singing group, disbanded)
• Sandy Lam (林憶蓮) (singer)
• Chelsea Tong (唐素琪) (actress) (2007-2009)
• Celina Jade (Actress/singer)
• Sammy Leung (森美) (CRHK DJ/TVB artist)
• William So (蘇永康)
• I Love U Boy'z (CRHK DJ/TV personality) (signed in Jan, 2009)
• Khloe Chu (朱紫嬈) (singer)
• Big Four (pop group)
• SoftHard (pop group)
• Ping Pung (punk and pop rock group)
• Stephy Tang (鄧麗欣) (singer/actress/author) (2002-2011)
• Kary Ng (吳雨霏) (singer/actress) (2002-2011)
• Alex Fong (方力申) (singer/actor) (2000-2011)
• Jan Lamb (林海峰) (singer/actor/CRHK DJ)

See also[link]

• List of record labels

References[link]

External links[link]

• Gold Typhoon Corporate website
• (Chinese) Gold Typhoon Music Taiwan official homepage
• Gold Typhoon Music Channel@YouTube
• Gold Typhoon on Facebook

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Kary Ng
Chinese name	吳雨霏 (Traditional)
Chinese name	吴雨霏 (Simplified)
Pinyin	wu2 yu3 fei1 (Mandarin)
Jyutping	ng4 jyu5 fei1 (Cantonese)
Birth name	吳家穎
Origin	Hong Kong
Born	(1986-06-09) 9 June 1986 (age 26) Hong Kong
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, Actress
Genre(s)	Pop rock, C-rock, Cantopop & Mandopop, Synthpop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, flute, drums
Label(s)	EMI, Gold Label Records(2002-2011) Cinepoly Records (2011-present)
Years active	2002-present
Associated acts	Cookies Ping Pung Hardpack
Official Website	Official Website
Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Original Film Song 2007 Love Is Not All Around for the song "Under Too Much Pressure

Kary Ng at 叱咤903

Kary Ng (born 9 June 1986) is a pop rock singer in Hong Kong. She studied at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She had made references to her nickname "Lady K" in the album titles "Lady K Live" and "Lady K: Transformation".

In 2002, at age 15, she was one of the nine members and also youngest of the girl band Cookies, signed under record giant Gold Label of EMI Hong Kong.

Later at 2004 she joined another rock band - Ping Pung and released the album "Love & Hate".

In 2006, She released her solo debut "With A Boy like You". Her song "My Love has turn to Hate" won her first Commercial Radio Hong Kong Top Ten Gold Songs award.

In January 2008, Kary has her first concert "Kary Lady K live 08". On 30 May 2008, Kary Ng appeared as the special guest for Leo Ku's North American The Magic Moments Concert in Toronto, Canada in front of a crowd of 10,000 people. In July, her 3rd album "Lady K: Transformation" was out. Kary began experimenting with various styles of pop while keeping her trademark rock sound, as there are notable synthpop, R&B, contemporary R&B and dance-pop undertones on several tracks of the album. In December, her first "Kary 18 CUTS"" was out with three new songs.

In February 2009, she performed at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Charity Gala at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with many other artists. She released her second album "In Control" one day before her 21st birthday in June 2009. In October, the exclusive Asian Bonus Track of the song "Everyday" (in Cantonese) was out, with singer Justin Lo for the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical 2 (soundtrack).

On 24 April 2009, Kary Ng and Alex Fong appeared at the Melbourne Arts Center for their Melbourne '09 Show.^[1] In the same year, her new EP "Keep Breathing" was out. The promotion for the EP included "Neway Music Live 09 x Kary".

In 2010, Kary Ng cooperated with Hong Kong underground rock band Hardpack and released an EP "合+歡" and announced to have her first concert in Hong Kong Coliseum.

On 30 January 2011, Kary Ng had her first concert in Hong Kong Coliseum. Her EP, Carry On, was out before concert and it was the last record with her previous record company Gold Label Records. In the same year, she signed Cinepoly Records. In October, Kary Ng had become the only Asian female singer to perform in the Universal Music Group's annual summit in South Korea.^[2]

Discography[link]

Cookies[link]

• April 2002 - Happy Birthday - Cookies
• 23 Dec, 2002 - Merry Christmas - Cookies
• 13 Aug, 2003 - All the Best (新曲 + 精選) - Cookies
• January 2004 - 4 Play - Cookies
• July 2004 - 大頭狗仔隊原聲大碟 - Cookies
• October 2004 - 11團火音樂會CD - Cookies
• 17 Dec, 2004 - 4 In Love - Cookies
• 7 Feb, 2005 - 4 In Love[2nd Limited Edition] - Cookies

Ping Pung[link]

• 20 Aug, 2004 - Love & Hate

Solo[link]

• 26 January 2006 - With A Boy Like You
• 8 June 2007 - In Control
• 16 July 2008 - Lady K: TRANSFORMATION
• 12 December 2008 - Kary 18 CUTS
• 16 October 2009 - Keep Breathing
• 28 January 2011 - Carry On
• 15 November 2011 - Wo Ben Ren (我本人)
• 18 November 2011 - Simpler than LOVE

Kary & Hardpack[link]

• 06 Aug, 2010 - 合+歡

Other[link]

• 22 August 2005- 903 id club Sammy & Kitty Drama Show - Viva l'amour
• 17 May 2006 - All About Women (金牌女兒紅)- 偏愛(with Stephy Tang (鄧麗欣))
• 15 August 2006 - Love @ First Note Original Movie Soundtrack (CD+DVD)
• 14 June 2007 - Another Chivas Music Experience Concert Live - 飛女正傳
• 26 July 2007 Chan Fai Yeung - 12 Faces Of Women (CD+DVD) Track 12- 想這樣得那樣

Concert Album[link]

• 4 March 2008 - Kary Lady K live 08
• 23 May 2008 - MOOV Live 吳雨霏 (digital album)
• 13 April 2011 - Kary On Live 2011 (DVD)
• 20 May 2011 - Kary On Live 2011 (Blu-ray)

Filmography[link]

• Nine Girls and One Ghost (九個女仔一隻鬼) (2002)
• Love Under the Sun (2003)
• Feel 100% 2003 (百分百感覺 2003) (2003)
• My Sweetie (甜絲絲) (2004)
• Dragon Reloaded (龍咁威 2 之皇母娘娘呢?) (2005)
• McDull, The Alumni (春田花花同學會) (2006)
• Love @ First Note (戀愛初歌) (2006)
• Nobody's Perfect (絕代雙嬌) (2008)
• ICAC Investigators 2011 (2011)

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Concert[link]

• 11, 13, 14 January 2008 - Kary Lady K live 08 in Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre Star Hall
• 24 April 2009 - Kary n Alex Concert in The Arts Centre (Melbourne) (with Alex Fong)
• 16 October 2009 - Neway Music Live 09 x Kary in Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre Rotunda 3
• 30 January 2011 - Kary On Live 2011 in Hong Kong Coliseum
• 7 November 2011 - Metro Radio HD Digital Concert in AsiaWorld-Expo Arena with Eason Chan, Paul Wong & The Postman^[5][6]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kary Ng's Official Website
• Kary Ng's Official Blog
• Kary Ng's Fans Club Forum
• Kary interview-Lady K (sound & video)