Home



Ji
mmy & Terry own and operate several companies:
  mediatropolis.net

 

Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
The company was established in 1982 by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, who own and operate Flyte Tyme Productions. What started out as two small studios in a 3,000 square foot building in Minneapolis is now five studios in a 17,000 square foot building in Edina, south of Minneapolis. Seven people—production and administrative staff—work for Flyte Tyme, which is a private facility and is not open for public use.

Flyte Tyme Tunes
Established in 1984, Flyte Tyme Tunes is the publishing company for the songs written by Jimmy & Terry. The company is licensed by ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers).

Lewis & Harris Partnership
This is the real estate company for properties owned by Jimmy & Terry (including the Flyte Tyme studios). The company was established in 1985.

Third Eye Imagery, Inc.
Third Eye Imagery is the parent company of Flyte Tyme Records. It was established in 1987.

Help The Bear Music, Inc.
The company is licensed by BMI. Help The Bear Music was created in 1989 as the publishing company for all songs written by BMI writers signed with Jimmy & Terry.

Perspective Records
This is Jimmy & Terry's record label. It was established in 1989 as a joint venture between Third Eye Imagery, Inc., and A&M Records. Artists released on Perspective Records include Sounds Of Blackness, Mint Condition, Lisa Keith, Lo-Key, Solo, KRUSH, Ann Nesby, Raja-Nee, Bobby Ross Avila, Drama, Rufus Blaq, Smooth, the Mo' Money soundtrack, and the Kazaam soundtrack.

New Perspective Publishing, Inc.
In 1990, Jimmy & Terry created New Perspective Publishing as a publishing company for songs written by ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) writers that have signed with Jimmy & Terry.

Minneapolis Guys Music, Inc.
Established in 1997, this is a publishing company for songs written by ASCAP writer James "Big Jim" Wright and signed to Jimmy & Terry. Licensed by ASCAP.

Flyte Tyme Records
In 1997, Third Eye Imagery, Inc., and Universal Records entered into a joint venture deal—the result was a new record label, Flyte Tyme Records. Artists released on Flyte Tyme Records include Angela Grant and the How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack. In 2000, Flyte Tyme entered another joint venture deal, this time with Arista Records.