Island Records
British-Jamaican record label / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Island Records (disambiguation).
Island Records is a Jamaican-British record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in England for many years, but is now owned by Universal Music Group of the United States, and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group.
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Island Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 1959 |
Founder | Chris Blackwell |
Distributing label | The Island Def Jam Music Group (US) Island Records Group (UK) Universal Music Germany (EU) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | Jamaica |
Official website | www.islandrecords.com |
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