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Columbia Records
American record label owned by Sony / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Columbia Records is an American record label formed in 1888. It is the oldest existing record company in the world.[2]
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Columbia Records | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 1888 |
Founder | Edward D. Easton[1] |
Status | Active |
Distributing label | Columbia Records (In the U.S. and UK) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New york |
Official website | columbiarecords.com |
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Its parent company is now Sony Music Entertainment. Over the years, some of the artists and bands that have been signed to the label include Aretha Franklin, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Janis Joplin, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Prince, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and hundreds of other artists.