Island Jamaica (Label)

Label established in 1993 by Island Records and PolyGram and bought from PolyGram by Chris Blackwell in 1994. As the first long-term investment of a multinational music company in Jamaica's recording industry, it also reflects Blackwell's lifelong commitment to the country where he was raised. Island Jamaica also operates the Island Village Retail Centre and four Island Outpost resort hotels on the island. In 1996, a short-lived sublabel, Jamaica Jazz (sometimes called Island Jamaica Jazz), was launched.