Planet 9 (record label)

Planet 9
Parent company
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderMýa
Distributor(s)
Genre
Country of originU.S.
LocationWashington D.C.
Official websitewww.myamya.com

Planet 9 is an American independent record label founded by American singer Mýa. After parting ways with her major label, Universal Motown and following the advice of her mentor J. Prince, Harrison established and developed her own independent label with a new business approach in mind to create and release music. Following the events of her fourth studio album, Liberation (2007) being mishandled and accidentally leaking on the internet, she was contracted by R&B based Japanese record company, Manhattan Recordings. Through that label, she exclusively release and self-funded, recorded, and engineered her first independent project, Sugar & Spice (2008). Three years later, she exclusively released the follow-up, the dance and club orientated K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) (2011) through the same label.

Since its creation, Harrison through her label Planet 9 has released thirteen independent studio projects. Following the exclusive releases in Japan, she recorded and released three relatively R&B rooted EPs, With Love (2014), Sweet XVI (2014), and Love Elevation Suite (2015). In 2016, she released the Grammy nominated, Smoove Jones. TKO (The Knock Out) arrived in 2018 to honor the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Mýa (1998). Under the Planet 9 moniker, Harrison expanded its brand and venture into winery and apparel. Produced in partnership with Frey Vineyards, Harrison created Planet 9 Fine Wine, an organic vegan wine.[1]

  1. ^ "Singer Mya Launches Planet 9 Vegan Wine". The Wine Daily. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-08.