Magic Records

Magic Records Sp. z o.o. is a Polish record label established in Warsaw in 1994 by Jan Kubicki, who is identified as the company's founder and chief executive. The label initially built its identity around dance, techno, and electronic music during the 1990s, releasing material by acts including DJ'e TT, DR Marek, Exdance, I&I, MC Diva, and Top One. This early catalog placed Magic Records within Poland's expanding commercial dance and electronic scene. From 1998 until 2022, Magic Records operated as a subsidiary of Universal Music Poland. The relationship gave the label an affiliation with a major international music group while allowing it to retain a distinct local label identity. During and after this period, the label broadened its repertoire beyond its original electronic focus. Its later releases included Polish pop performers such as Ewa Farna, Margaret, and Honorata Skarbek, reflecting a move toward a wider mainstream audience and a more diversified artist roster. Magic Records has also used licensing arrangements to release albums in Poland by international artists. The licensed repertoire mentioned in reference material includes Gordon Haskell, Andrea Corr, Vanilla Ninja, Volbeat, Alexander Rybak, Zaz, DJ BoBo, and Basia. These activities indicate that the company has functioned both as an artist-label operation and as a Polish market partner for selected international catalogs. The label's documented history therefore spans three broad phases: an electronic and dance-oriented foundation in the 1990s; a period of affiliation with Universal Music Poland beginning in 1998; and a later, broader portfolio incorporating Polish pop and licensed international releases. Publicly available reference material identifies Jan Kubicki as the founder and CEO, but provides limited information about the company's current ownership, corporate structure, financial performance, distribution arrangements, and current roster. The available sources also do not establish a separate current website or a detailed post-2022 operating model.

Magic Records was founded in Warsaw, Poland, in 1994. The label was created by Jan Kubicki, who is also identified in reference material as its chief executive. Its initial repertoire concentrated on dance, techno, and electronic music, genres that were commercially significant in Poland during the 1990s. Among the acts associated with this early phase were DJ'e TT, DR Marek, Exdance, I&I, MC Diva, and Top One. In 1998, Magic Records became a subsidiary of Universal Music Poland. The affiliation continued through 2022 and connected the Polish label with the infrastructure of a major international music company. The available reference material does not specify the precise terms of the relationship, changes in shareholding, or the reason it ended, so no further corporate conclusions can be drawn. Over time, Magic Records expanded its repertoire beyond electronic and dance releases. The label later released music by Polish pop artists including Ewa Farna, Margaret, and Honorata Skarbek. This development broadened the company's market position from a specialist dance-oriented imprint into a label associated with a wider range of commercial Polish popular music. The company also released albums in Poland under licensing arrangements with international artists. The documented examples include Gordon Haskell, Andrea Corr, Vanilla Ninja, Volbeat, Alexander Rybak, Zaz, DJ BoBo, and Basia. These releases show that Magic Records participated in the local exploitation and distribution of selected international recordings in addition to developing or releasing Polish artists. The publicly available account of Magic Records remains concise. It identifies the company's Warsaw origin, its 1994 founding, its period as a Universal Music Poland subsidiary, its founder and CEO, and representative artists from different stages of its catalog. It does not provide a full account of current ownership, financial results, staff, distribution partners, digital strategy, or the label's complete present-day roster. Accordingly, the label is best characterized on the available evidence as an active Polish music company with a historically broad catalog spanning electronic, dance, pop, and licensed international releases.

• 2022

  Documented Universal Music Poland subsidiary period ends

  [1]Magic Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  The reference account states that Magic Records remained a subsidiary of Universal Music Poland through 2022.

• 1998

  Subsidiary relationship with Universal Music Poland begins

  [1]Magic Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Magic Records became a subsidiary of Universal Music Poland, a relationship described as lasting until 2022.

• 1994

  Magic Records is founded in Warsaw

  [1]Magic Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Jan Kubicki founded Magic Records in Warsaw, Poland.

A Polish record label with roots in commercial dance and electronic music that later expanded into mainstream Polish pop and licensed international repertoire.

• Recorded music · 1994

  Dance, techno, and electronic catalog

  Magic Records began with a repertoire focused on dance, techno, and electronic music. The documented early roster includes DJ'e TT, DR Marek, Exdance, I&I, MC Diva, and Top One, representing the label's original genre specialization during the 1990s.

• Recorded music

  Polish pop releases

  In later years, the label expanded into Polish mainstream pop. Its documented artist associations include Ewa Farna, Margaret, and Honorata Skarbek, indicating a broader commercial repertoire than the label's original electronic and dance focus.

• Licensed recorded music

  International licensed releases

  Magic Records has released albums in Poland under licenses involving international artists. Examples cited in the reference material include Gordon Haskell, Andrea Corr, Vanilla Ninja, Volbeat, Alexander Rybak, Zaz, DJ BoBo, and Basia.

1. 1Magic Recordsen.wikipedia.org