Virgin EMI Records

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Virgin EMI
Virgin EMI Records logo.svg
Parent company Universal Music Group[1]
Founded March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03)
Founder EMI Records
(after Universal Music Group incorporates EMI as a brand/record label)
Distributor(s) Virgin EMI Records
(United Kingdom)
Republic Records
(United States)
Def Jam Recordings
(United States)
Capitol Records US
(United States)
Virgin Records America
(United States)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Location London, England
Official website www.virginemirecords.com

Virgin EMI Records is a British record label owned by the Universal Music Group that was formed in 2013.

History

Virgin EMI Records was founded in March 2013 through the merger of Mercury Records UK and Virgin Records.[2] It operates two distinct A&R and marketing streams—Virgin and EMI Records.[3] Virgin EMI became one of Universal Music UK's front-line labels, alongside Polydor Records, Island Records, Decca Records, and a newly established Capitol Records UK. Mercury Records UK, which traditionally released International Island and Def Jam artists in the UK will now operate as an imprint under Virgin EMI along with Universal Island, which also released Republic Records artists in that country[3] The new label will replace Mercury and Virgin as the releasing label in the UK, for Def Jam and Island US's international roster as well as Virgin Records America artists.[3]

Artists

Virgin EMI's artists include the Strypes, Slaves, the Libertines, Arcade Fire, Justin Bieber, Jake Bugg, Lethal Bizzle, Pixie Lott, Chase & Status, deadmau5, Iggy Azalea, Elton John, Kevin McHale, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Emeli Sande, Paul McCartney, U2, Bon Jovi, the Vamps, the Tide, Cage the Elephant, Willie Nelson, Vic Mensa, Massive Attack, Bronwyn, Alice in Chains, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Krept and Konan, Duke Dumont and Kanye West.[3][4] Furthermore, Mike Oldfield, whose Tubular Bells album launched the original Virgin Records, is also a Virgin EMI artist.[citation needed]

References

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