Parent company Universal Music Group Parent organization Universal Music Group Founded 2013 | Country of origin United Kingdom Founder EMI Location London, England | |
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Distributor(s) Virgin EMI Records (United Kingdom)
Republic Records (United States)
Def Jam Recordings (United States)
Capitol Records US (United States)
Virgin Records America (United States) Official website www.virginemirecords.com Artists Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, The Vamps, Gorgon City, Emeli Sandé Albums Meet the Vamps, Wake Up, Born in the Echoes, Reclassified, Bad Blood Profiles | ||
Virgin EMI Records is a British record label owned by the Universal Music Group that was formed in 2013.
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History
Virgin EMI Records was founded in March 2013 through the merger of Mercury Records UK and Virgin Records. It operates two distinct A&R and marketing streams—Virgin and EMI Records. 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 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.
Artists
Virgin EMI's artists include Taylor Swift, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Chemical Brothers, Jamiroquai, Slaves, The Libertines, Arcade Fire, Jake Bugg, Lethal Bizzle, Fall Out Boy, Lorde, Chase & Status, Metallica, Avicii, Elton John, Chvrches, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Emeli Sande, Paul McCartney, Martin Solveig, Bon Jovi, The Vamps, The Tide, Tom Jones, George Michael, The Stone Roses, Harvey Cantwell, Vic Mensa, Massive Attack, Avenged Sevenfold, Paul Simon, Krept and Konan, Katy B, Amy Macdonald, Duke Dumont and Kanye West. Furthermore, Mike Oldfield, whose Tubular Bells album launched the original Virgin Records, is also a Virgin EMI artist.