WMG, then known as WEA International, established WEA Records Philippines under a distribution/license agreement for 15 years with a local group led by Bella Dy Tan. In 1992, Warner Music officially set up its own local branch, after its distributor gained its own independent status and became
Universal Records. Its initial offices were at the Ma. Daniel Building in
Malate, Manila. WMP has been signed artists throughout the 1990s and 2000s, including
Lea Salonga,
Side A,
Alamid,
Barbie's Cradle,
David Pomeranz,
Nina,
Kitchie Nadal,
Christian Bautista,
Sitti, and
Kamikazee. In 2003, WMP transferred its offices to the Wynsum Corporate Plaza in
Ortigas Center and then to the
UnionBank Plaza in the same district. In the 2010s, amid the widespread of
piracy issues, WMP suffered a decline in revenues. Since then, it began transitioned its catalog of releases to
digital-only thru global streaming music platforms like
Spotify. It also launched its digital site, PressPlay.ph and by that same period, moved its offices to the
EcoTower in
Bonifacio Global City. In 2019, WMP signed new artists and bands like
Quest,
Leanne & Naara, Keiko Necesario and St. Wolf. In 2020, WMP signed a new partnership with Cagayan de Oro-based 9K Records, a local label featuring artists from southern parts of the Philippines. The same year, WMP also signed an agreement with the
PhilPop Fest Foundation and
Smart Communications to host the 2020 edition of the annual PhilPop competition. In 2021, WMG appointed Sarah Ismail as the new Managing Director of WMP. Also in 2021, WMP signed agreement with Sora Music Group, a local
EDM label founded by DJ/producer Jenil, as its sublabel. In October 2021, Warner Music Philippines launched Global Pinoy Music (GLOPM), an initiative movement to expand Filipino music worldwide in collaboration of OPM artists with international-based Filipino artists and producers. In 2023, Warner Music Philippines celebrates their 30th anniversary, with also the launching of their new collaboration various artist compilation album
30 Years with Warner Music Philippines, a celebration of 3 decades of with features a past songs of WMP and various newbies OPM artists reimagined album like Jason Dhakal, Sugarcane, Lola Amour,
Felip, Jika Marie and others. The songs are available on
digital downloads on Spotify,
iTunes and all digital stores worldwide. ==Associated and affiliated labels==