EMI Records
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]
This article is about the record label. Not to be confused with its former parent company, EMI. For the former Japanese label of this name, see EMI Records Japan. For the former Philippine label of this name, see PolyEast Records.EMI Records
- Electric and Musical Industries (1973–1979, 1996–2012)
- Thorn EMI (1979–1996)
- Universal Music Group (2012–present)
- Warner Music Group (2013–present; back catalogue)
2013 (original)
- Universal Music Operations (UK)
- Universal Music Japan (Japan)
- Universal Music Philippines (Philippines)
- Universal Music Group (International)
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