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Univision Records and Pepe Aguilar Agree to Part Ways Amicably
Leading regional Mexican artist and record label mutually agree to end recording deal
Woodland Hills, CA -- Univision Records, a member of Univision Music Group, the country’s leading Latin music label, and legendary recording artist Pepe Aguilar made a joint announcement today ending their recording relationship effective immediately.
This mutual and cordial agreement follows a one-year affiliation and the release of two full-length albums. Both Aguilar and Univision Records concur that this resolution best serves the business and professional interests of both parties.
“We at Univision Records take this opportunity to thank our friend Pepe Aguilar for trusting us with his music during his stay at our label, and wish him continued success in his prolific music career,” stated Jose Behar, President & CEO, Univision Music Group. Pepe Aguilar stated, “I sincerely appreciate the hard work and dedication of Univision Records management and employees in marketing and selling my music. I am proud to have been part of this great record company during this short period of time.”
No further details were given regarding the joint decision. Both Aguilar and Univision Records coincided that an early amicable termination of their recording agreement would be most beneficial to their respective artistic and creative endeavors.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 79% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 24 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit www.univision.net
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