Virgin EMI Records was a British record label owned by the Universal Music Group that was formed in 2013. In June 2020, the label was rebranded as EMI Records, and operates Virgin Records as an imprint of the new EMI Records.
Virgin EMI Records was founded in March 2013 through the merger of Mercury Records UK and Virgin Records.[2] It operated 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]
On 16 June 2020, Universal rebranded Virgin EMI Records as EMI Records and named Rebecca Allen (former president of UMG's Decca label) as the label's president, and will continue to operate Virgin Records as an imprint of EMI Records.[4]
^"UMusic". Universal Music UK. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^"Universal Music UK Announces Launch of Virgin EMI Records". Billboard. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^ abcd"Universal launches Virgin EMI Records, Capitol UK coming next month". Music Week. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^Mark Sutherland. "Virgin EMI rebrands as EMI, Rebecca Allen appointed as label president". Music Week.
^"Universal Music launches Virgin EMI Records". BBC News. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^"Artists". Virgin EMI Records. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
External links
Official website
Virgin 40 official website
Discography
January 05, 2023
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