Clive Calder

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Clive Calder is a South African-born music executive and billionaire best known for building one of the world’s most successful independent record empires before selling it to major industry players.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf billionaire
businessperson
human
music executive
businessModel combining publishing, management, and recording under one group
developing artists through long-term contracts
businessPartner Ralph Simon NERFINISHED
coFounded Zomba Group of Companies NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
dateOfBirth 1946-12-13
employer Jive Records NERFINISHED
Zomba Group of Companies NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup White South African
founded Jive Records NERFINISHED
genreFocus R&B NERFINISHED
dance music
hip hop
pop music
hasNetWorthStatus billionaire
industry entertainment industry
music industry
knownForArtistRoster A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED
Backstreet Boys NERFINISHED
Britney Spears NERFINISHED
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince NERFINISHED
NSYNC NERFINISHED
R. Kelly NERFINISHED
notableAchievement built the largest independent music group of its time
notableFor building one of the world’s largest independent music groups
co-founding Zomba Group of Companies
founding Jive Records
notableLabel Jive Records NERFINISHED
occupation entrepreneur
music publisher
record executive
philanthropyFocus education
social causes
placeOfBirth Johannesburg NERFINISHED
residence United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
saleValue approximately 2.7 billion USD
saleYear 2002
soldCompany Zomba Group of Companies NERFINISHED
soldCompanyTo Bertelsmann Music Group NERFINISHED
strategicMove expanded Zomba from publishing into records and management
maintained independence from major labels until sale
subsidiaryCreated Zomba Management NERFINISHED
Zomba Music Publishing NERFINISHED
wealthSource sale of Zomba Group of Companies

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Jive Records foundedBy Clive Calder
Zomba Group of Companies foundedBy Clive Calder