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Virgin records is one of the most popular record labels in the world working with
artist's such as Katy Perry and Bastille.
It was first founded by billionaire
entrepreneur Richard Branson in 1972 as a European record company. And expanded
to America in 1986
Mike Oldfield's album progressive rock was the first to be released on the label which
gave the fledgling presence in the music market
Virgin now has many different Subsidiary labels these include:
1) Charisma Records
2) 10 Records
3) Immortal records
VIRGIN RECORDS
Atlantic records is now a subsidiary of Warner Music and has been since
1967 where the company expanded to rock and pop music.
Atlantic records merged with Elektra records in 2004 and become the
Atlantic Records group
ATLANTIC RECORDS
WARNER RECORDS
Decca records began as a British record label which was established in 1929
by Edward Lewis. The US version of this label was then established in 1934
Decca records specialises in classical music and thus bases its distribution
around that genre. Decca have worked with Artists such as Bing Crosby and
the London orchestra
Decca record is a now owned by parent company Universal music group
DECCA RECORDS