VOLCANO ENTERTAINMENT.

Volcano Entertainment
Parent company	Sony Music via Zomba Label Group
Founded	1996
Founder	Kevin Czinger
Genre	Alternative rock
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles, New York City
Official website	http://www.zombalabelgroup.com/

Volcano Entertainment (also known as Volcano Records) is a record label founded in 1996 by Kevin Czinger. It is essentially the continuation of Zoo Entertainment which Czinger bought from BMG in 1996. Initially, Zoo and Volcano were separate entities working in a limited partnership, however, the Zoo name was eventually phased out and many of Zoo artists

 became the cornerstone of the Volcano roster. Zoo was most commonly known as the record label to which Tool and Matthew Sweetwere signed.

In October of 1997, Volcano merged with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records to become Freeworld Entertainment. Freeworld was short lived as the label was plagued with financial trouble and the relationship with Austin faltered. Additionally, the label's flagship artist Tool were attempting to leave the label which resulted in a lengthy lawsuit.

In the spring of 1998, Freeworld was purchased and "saved" by the Zomba Label Group who returned the Volcano moniker. A month later, Q Prime, led by top managers Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch, purchased a 50% stake in Volcano.

1998 also marked the year that Volcano acquired the contracts and masters of Scotti Bros. Records which had had just been purchased by Pearson PLC. Continuing with that trend, Volcano also purchased Capricorn Records in December of 2000.

In 2002, Zomba was purchased by BMG, returning Volcano to the BMG umbrella it had previously been a part of as Zoo Entertainment in the early nineties. Volcano now controls the Scotti Bros. Records,Capricorn Records and Zoo Entertainment catalogs. It is a part of Sony Music along with Zomba's other labels.