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| − | {{Labels|image1 = Columbia Records.png|parent company = Sony Music|founded = 1887; 130 years ago|distributors = Sony Music Entertainment|genre = Various|country = [[US]]|location = New York City|website = [http://www.columbiarecords.com/ columbiarecords.com]}}'''Columbia Records''' is an American record label owned by Sony Music, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the United States division of Sony Corporation. It was founded in 1887 from an earlier enterprise named the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company. |
+ | {{Labels|image1 = Columbia Records.png|parent company = Sony Music|founded = 1887; 130 years ago|distributors = Sony Music Entertainment|genre = Various|country = [[US]]|location = New York City|website = [http://www.columbiarecords.com/ columbiarecords.com]}}'''Columbia Records''' is an American record label owned by Sony Music, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the United States division of Sony Corporation. It was founded in 1887 from an earlier enterprise named the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company.<ref>[http://www.intertique.com/TheColumbiaGraphophoneAndGrafonola.html The Columbia Graphophone and Grafonola -- a beginner's guide] |
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[[One Direction]] signed a record deal with Columbia Records in November 2011. While rumors of [[Harry Styles]] signing an $80 million solo record deal with Columbia in 2016 went unconfirmed, Styles did ultimately release his debut solo music through the label |
[[One Direction]] signed a record deal with Columbia Records in November 2011. While rumors of [[Harry Styles]] signing an $80 million solo record deal with Columbia in 2016 went unconfirmed, Styles did ultimately release his debut solo music through the label |
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Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, being the second major company to produce recorded records. |
Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, being the second major company to produce recorded records. |
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Revision as of 01:10, 23 July 2017
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the United States division of Sony Corporation. It was founded in 1887 from an earlier enterprise named the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company.[1]
One Direction signed a record deal with Columbia Records in November 2011. While rumors of Harry Styles signing an $80 million solo record deal with Columbia in 2016 went unconfirmed, Styles did ultimately release his debut solo music through the label
Background
Founded in 1887, evolving from earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company. From 1961 to 1990, Columbia's recordings were released outside the US by CBS Records label before adopting the Columbia name internationally in 1990. It is one of Sony Music's three flagship record labels, alongside RCA Records and Epic Records.
Artists currently signed to Columbia Records include Adele, Beyoncé, Calvin Harris, Celine Dion, Daft Punk, Ella Henderson, James Arthur, J. Cole, Juicy J, Little Mix, One Direction, Pharrell Williams, Rachel Platten and the Glee and Empire casts.
In 2012, Columbia Records had the highest label share on adult contemporary radio in the US, and was ranked as the number-one adult contemporary label that year.
Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, being the second major company to produce recorded records.