American record label owned by Sony From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Columbia Records is an American record label formed in 1888. It is the oldest existing record company in the world.[2]
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 1888 |
Founder | Edward D. Easton[1] |
Status | Active |
Distributing label | Columbia Records (In the U.S. and UK) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New york |
Official website | columbiarecords.com |
Its parent company is now Sony Music Entertainment. Over the years, some of the artists and bands that have been signed to the label include Aretha Franklin, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Janis Joplin, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Prince, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and hundreds of other artists.
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