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Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina.It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan.It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world, with records reaching the top of the Billboard music charts.
The following is a list of releases by Merge Records. Merge Records was established in 1989 and released its first album ( Tossing Seeds: Singles 1989–91 , MRG020) in 1992. By 2012, the label had released more than 450 releases.
Atlantic Records UK is a British record label used as copyright-holder for UK releases on the Atlantic label. [4] It was founded in June 2004 when Warner Music Group bought East West Records from Time Warner and rebranded its UK operation. [ 5 ]
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other record labels, from ABC to Motown to Geffen .
In 2004, Star Trak Entertainment, a label run by production duo The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), ended their partnership with Arista Records, shortly after the firing of its president, music executive L.A. Reid, [38] [39] which preceded the label's merger with RCA Records in reference to UMG's rival music company; RCA and Arista ...
Record labels may be small, localized and "independent" ("indie"), or they may be part of a large international media group, or somewhere in between.The Association of Independent Music (AIM) defines a 'major' as "a multinational company which (together with the companies in its group) has more than 5% of the world market(s) for the sale of records or music videos."
The acquisition included Warner Bros. Records (which was renamed Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records), and Reprise Records. Later that same year, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts purchased Atlantic Records . Those record labels were combined in 1971 with two other acquisitions ( Elektra Records and its sister label Nonesuch Records ) in a new holding ...
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann.The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout of the remaining 50% held by Bertelsmann.