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IFPI members
- EMIMarch 1931 marked the birth of Electric and Musical Industries in London. Two giants, Columbia Graphophone Company and Gramophone Company, merged to form a…
- Capitol RecordsOn the 2nd of February 1942, songwriter Johnny Mercer met with Glenn Wallichs at a restaurant in Hollywood to discuss an investment from Paramount Pictures.
- Universal Music GroupThe American branch of Decca Records opened its doors in September 1934. This date marks the true beginning of what would become Universal Music Group.
- Warner Music GroupIn 1958, Warner Bros. Records opened its doors above the film studio's machine shop on 3701 Warner Boulevard in Burbank, California.
- King Records (Japan)January 1931 marked the birth of King Records as a division within the Japanese publisher Kodansha. The label operated under this parent company for nearly…
- Apple RecordsThe Beatles returned from India in 1968 and officially founded Apple Records as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. This British record label emerged after the…
- Pony Canyonthe 1st of October 1966 marked the founding of Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc. by Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.