Aegean Records is an independent record label founded by George Michael and Andros Georgiou in January 1991.[2] The label was set up after Michael broke from Sony Music after his court case, which he eventually lost.[3] Andros Georgiou became the managing director of the label.[4]
Georgiou and Michael founded Aegean Net Ltd on 15 November 1996,[6] which was the internet business of Aegean Records. Michael and Georgiou were directors of the business, although Georgiou resigned as a director on 25 January 2000, he then became managing director of mezzmusic.com.[7] In May 1997 Aegean became the first European record label to adopt the Liquid Audio secure electronic music-delivery system via www.aegean.net,[8] which was launched one year before BowieNet,[8] and 11 years before Spotify.[8]
Aegean.net was the first artist-owned website to allow fans to:
^ abLorenz, Christian (22 February 1997). "Michael's Aegean Links with Pinnacle for U.K. Distribution". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ abcdefFrieser, Mark (31 December 2016). "A Tribute to George Michael, Dot-Com Visionary". SyncSummit. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^Smith, Giles (21 June 1994). "'Pop slave' George Michael to fight on". The Independent. from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^Weigle, Lauren (14 December 2015). . Heavy. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
aegean, records, independent, record, label, founded, george, michael, andros, georgiou, january, 1991, label, after, michael, broke, from, sony, music, after, court, case, which, eventually, lost, andros, georgiou, became, managing, director, label, parent, c. Aegean Records is an independent record label founded by George Michael and Andros Georgiou in January 1991 2 The label was set up after Michael broke from Sony Music after his court case which he eventually lost 3 Andros Georgiou became the managing director of the label 4 Aegean RecordsParent companyNobby s Hobbies HoldingsFounded1991FounderGeorge Michael and Andros GeorgiouStatusActive IndependentDistributor s Pinnacle Entertainment 1 GenrePopR amp BsoulCountry of originUnited KingdomOfficial websiteAegean Records George Michael The artists either signed or previously signed to Aegean Records include George Michael 2 Trigger 2 Primitiva 2 Joanna Bryant 1 Bassey Walker Toby Bourke 2 Mutya Buena 5 Surreala 2 Georgiou and Michael founded Aegean Net Ltd on 15 November 1996 6 which was the internet business of Aegean Records Michael and Georgiou were directors of the business although Georgiou resigned as a director on 25 January 2000 he then became managing director of mezzmusic com 7 In May 1997 Aegean became the first European record label to adopt the Liquid Audio secure electronic music delivery system via www aegean net 8 which was launched one year before BowieNet 8 and 11 years before Spotify 8 Aegean net was the first artist owned website to allow fans to Chat with music artists including Michael Purchase merchandise Purchase and download music via Liquid Audio Audio video streaming via RealVideo Join the first online only fan club Receive news and updates from Michael and other Aegean Records artistsSee also editList of record labelsNotes edit a b Lorenz Christian 22 February 1997 Michael s Aegean Links with Pinnacle for U K Distribution Billboard Retrieved 29 October 2017 a b c d e f Frieser Mark 31 December 2016 A Tribute to George Michael Dot Com Visionary SyncSummit Retrieved 29 October 2017 Smith Giles 21 June 1994 Pop slave George Michael to fight on The Independent Archived from the original on 6 November 2012 Retrieved 29 October 2017 Weigle Lauren 14 December 2015 James Kennedy s Parents Jacqueline amp Andros Georgiou Heavy Archived from the original on 19 December 2015 Retrieved 29 October 2017 Aegean Discogs Retrieved 29 October 2017 Aegean Net Limited Companies House Retrieved 29 October 2017 Poaletta Michael 15 April 2000 Web Co Mezzmusic Jumps Into Inferno With Joint Venture Billboard Retrieved 29 October 2017 a b c Stuart Keith 11 January 2016 BowieNet how David Bowie s ISP foresaw the future of the internet The Guardian Retrieved 29 October 2017 External links editArchived website of aegeanrecords com Archived website of aegean net nbsp This article about a United Kingdom record label is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aegean Records amp oldid 1192620851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
