Arista Records
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Arista Records (/əˈrɪstə/) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously a division of BMG Entertainment, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-stablished in 2018. Along with Epic Records, RCA Records, and Columbia Records, it is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels.
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Founded | 1974 2018 (as Arista Records LLC) | (original label; as Arista Records, Inc.)
Founder | Clive Davis |
Status | Active |
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Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, U.S. |
Official website | aristarecordings |