Columbia Records
Major music label
Columbia Records is a major American record label, one of the oldest and most influential in the music industry.
Founded in the 1880s, it has been home to artists across genres from classical to rock to hip-hop: She just signed with Columbia Records.
The label has changed ownership multiple times and is currently part of Sony Music Entertainment.
- Simon & GarfunkelIconic folk rock partnership
- Leonard CohenCanadian singer-songwriter, poet
- Pink FloydProgressive rock band
- David BowieStarman glam rocker
Johnny Cash · Bruce Springsteen · Barbra Streisand · Tony Bennett · Adele · Beyoncé · John Legend · Mariah Carey
Japanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- A&RLabel's talent division
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- contractEnforceable written agreement
producer · executive · distribution · promotion · publishing · catalogue · licensing · royalties
Extended vinyl recording
- 78rpmEarly record speed
- 45rpmRecord rotation rate
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- turntableRotating music player
groove · shellac · acetate · analog · pressing · sleeve · cover art · gatefold
Most popular songs currently
- number-oneHighest in rank
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- goldElement seventy-nine
- billboardLarge outdoor advertising structure
singles · bestsellers · anthems · classics · breakthrough · airplay · streaming · downloads
Fizzy drink, regionally
- rockSolid earthen material
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
R&B · country · blues · soul · folk · soundtrack · electronic · gospel
Inherited cultural legacy
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- innovationCreating something original
- influencePower to affect others
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
history · tradition · foundational · groundbreaking · milestones · evolution · archives · nostalgia
Bob Dylan
- Simon & GarfunkelIconic folk rock partnership
- Leonard CohenCanadian singer-songwriter, poet
- Pink FloydProgressive rock band
Johnny Cash · Bruce Springsteen · Barbra Streisand · Tony Bennett · David Bowie · Adele · Beyoncé · John Legend · Mariah Carey · Miles Davis
Sony
Japanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- A&RLabel's talent division
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- imprintMark from applied pressure
contract · producer · executive · distribution · promotion · publishing · catalogue · licensing · royalties · acquisition
LP
Extended vinyl recording
- 78rpmEarly record speed
- 45rpmRecord rotation rate
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
turntable · groove · shellac · acetate · analog · pressing · sleeve · cover art · gatefold · tracklist
chart-toppers
Most popular songs currently
- number-oneHighest in rank
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- goldElement seventy-nine
billboard · singles · bestsellers · anthems · classics · breakthrough · airplay · streaming · downloads · sales
pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
hip-hop · R&B · country · blues · soul · folk · soundtrack · electronic · gospel · swing
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- innovationCreating something original
- influencePower to affect others
iconic · history · tradition · foundational · groundbreaking · milestones · evolution · archives · nostalgia · hallmark
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, record label, record labels
- record labelsAtlantic Records, Capitol Records, Epic Records, Def Jam, Motown
- 78sgramophone records, phonograph records, acoustic recordings
- Sony CompaniesPlayStation
- Defunct BrandsPan Am, Enron, Woolworth's, Circuit City, RadioShack
- 1948Berlin Blockade, Berlin Airlift, Marshall Plan, London Olympics, NHS
Columbia RecordsSun Records
Pioneering Memphis recording studio