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EMI Records
Parent company
Universal Music Group (UMG) (2012–present)
Previously Electric and Musical Industries (1973–1979, 1996–2012)
Thorn EMI (1979–1996)
Warner Music Group (WMG) (2013–present; back catalogue)
Founded
1 July 1973; 50 years ago (1 July 1973) (original) 2014; 10 years ago (2014) (Japan relaunch) 2020; 4 years ago (2020) (Europe relaunch) February 2024; 4 months ago (February 2024) (Philippines relaunch)[1][2]
Defunct
2013; 11 years ago (2013) (original)
Distributor(s)
Universal Music Operations (UK)
Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Universal Music Philippines (Philippines)
Universal Music Group (International)
Genre
Various
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Location
London, UK (European division)
Tokyo, Japan (Japanese division)
Official website
emirecords.com
EMI Records (formerly EMI Records Ltd.) is a British multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was originally founded as a British flagship label by the music company of the same name in 1972, and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia and Parlophone record labels. The label was later launched worldwide.[3] It has a branch in India called EMI Records India, run by director Mohit Suri.[4] In 2014, Universal Music Japan revived the label in Japan as the successor to EMI Records Japan. In June 2020, Universal revived the label as the successor to Virgin EMI, with Virgin Records now operating as an imprint of EMI Records.[5] In February 2024, UMG Philippines relaunched EMI as a successor to the former EMI Philippines label after 22 years.[1][2]
^ ab"Universal Music Group Philippines announces re-launch of EMI Records Philippines". Universal Music Group. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
^ abBodegon-Hikino, Kara (6 February 2024). "Universal Music Group Philippines announces relaunch of EMI Records Philippines with Hale, Dionela, CHNDTR, Gracenote, and more". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
^Billboard. 23 December 1972. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
^"EMI Records India's artist Yash Narvekar is ready to take on Bollywood". radioandmusic.com.
^Mark Sutherland (16 June 2020). "Virgin EMI rebrands as EMI, Rebecca Allen appointed as label president". Music Week.
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